Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Endocrine dysfunctions are a well known side effect of Immunotherapy with check point inhibitors. Endocrine dysfunction can begin as early as 6 days post initiation of therapy. There is a growing consensus that prompt recognition and early management of these endocrinopathies is essential; however there is a lack of specific guidelines regarding the monitoring of endocrine function. We present a case report of an asymptomatic patient known to have renal cell canc...

Parathyroid hormone is a polypeptide consisting of 84 amino acids. Quantification of circulating intact PTH assists in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia. It is important to interpret PTH results with caution and to keep in mind Immunoassays interference can also be a reason of falsely high PTH levels. We present an interesting case referred with high parathyroid hormone levels. A 74 years old female attended clinic with raised PTH levels of 11.7 pmol/l, a normal calc...