Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypercalcaemia of hyperthyroidism via increased bone turnover is not uncommon, however it is usually mild and asymptomatic. Corrected calcium (cCa) concentrations ≥ 3.0mmol/l are seen rarely and tend to be associated with high TSH receptor antibodies concentration. Some of the less well-known effects include thymic hyperplasia (TH) and lymphadenopathy. TH is explained by thyroid hormone acting on thyrotropin receptors in thymic tissue to increase proliferatio...