Endocrine Abstracts

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus results in a two to four-fold increased risk of dying from complications of cardiovascular disease. There is growing evidence that this risk can be reduced by low-dose aspirin. Evidence comes from studies of platelet function and aspirin pharmacology and from trials of primary and secondary prevention. The American Diabetes Association produced a position statement regarding guidelines for aspirin use in 1997.OBJECTIVES: To ...

Primary Hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder. It is due to a single parathyroid adenoma in 80%, most of the remainder due to hyperplasia of all four parathyroid glands. The only curative procedure is a parathyroidectomy, but pre-operative localisation can be difficult. Isotope scanning with sestaMIBI is considered to be useful in localising any parathyroid adenoma to help guide surgery.All patients having isotope parathyroid scans over a th...