Endocrine Abstracts

Aspergillosis is a major problem in immunosupressed patients. We report a 65-year-old male patient with chronic renal failure (CRF) due to diabetic nephropathy who had arthralgy, malaise and high C-reactive protein level. Chest computed tomography revealed that thyroid nodule in the left thyroid lobe. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid revelead thyroidal invasion of Aspergillus. High-resolution computed tomograghy (HRCT) of the chest showed no evidence of intrapulmon...

Introduction: Recent study showed that patients with acromegaly have typical skin findings including increased sebum secretion, decreased transepidermal water loss, more alkaline, and colder skin surface correlated with serum GH and IGF1 levels.The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effect of functional skin changes on the skin flora in patients with acromegaly.Methods and designs: This case–control study was conducted i...