Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome caused by adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing pheochromocytoma has been rarely reported. In such cases, the high production of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone produced by pheochromocytoma results in bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasia and thus in consecutive Cushing’s syndrome. We report a case of a 43-year-old patient with a 6 cm right-sided adrenal tumor producing both elevated levels of catecholamines and adrenocorticotropic...

In patients failing on oral antidiabetic (OAD) medication, insulin therapy is frequently started by adding basal or premixed insulin preparations to existing OADs. The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of two insulin analogue regimens in 255 patients (131 male; mean±SD age, 61.2±9.1 yrs) with type 2 diabetes. All patients gave written, informed consent; the study was approved by a local Ethical Committee and was performed in accordance with the ...