Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is often only mildly sympthomatic1. Nevertheless, some patients are diagnosed late and severe complications such as osteitis fibrosa cystica can develop.Case Presentation: A 32 years old female was hospitalized due to pain in the left femoral region after falling from standing height. Radiological investigations revealed left femoral pathologic fracture and bone malignancy was suspected. Further r...

Background: Previous nation-wide survey on iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Latvia showed a mild iodine deficiency in 587 schoolchildren (median UI – 59 μg/l). At the time less than 1% of all edible salt was iodized. Despite of the results of National IDD Elimination Committee study, all preventive measures were limited to production of leaflets promoting voluntary iodine salt consumption and convincing industry to use iodized salt. In order to perform a 10-year ...

Background: Many patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are not reaching glycemic targets even by using different combinations of antidiabetic drugs, including insulin. On the other hand, intensified multidrug therapy is associated with increased risk of severe side effects and individualized selection of medication is essential. The aim of our study is to evaluate efficiency of personalized pharmacotherapy according to the genotype and phenotype of T2D patients.<p class="abs...