Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The optimal initial surgical extent for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) remains controversial. Aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of serum calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) to predict the extent of surgery needed in the lateral neck in patients with MTC.Methods: This retrospective multicenter cohort study included data from patients with MTC surgically treated in the 6 tertiary medical centers in Korea from 1996 to 202...

Introduction: Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome that causes age-related changes to muscle mass and function. Lung function is reduced in elderly patients with sarcopenia. We explored whether a mechanically assisted squat exercise improved muscle function and mass and pulmonary function in community-dwelling elderly women with or without sarcopenia.Methods: Participants were recruited via posters or the websites of regional health centers. In total, 76 c...