Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Vertebroplasty is a commonly performed technique in the management of vertebral compression fractures. However, it is associated with some serious adverse effects. Most complications are related to the leakage of bone cement (polymethylmethacrylate) into the spinal canal or the perivertebral venous system.Case report: A 74-year-old lady was subjected to percutaneous verterbroplasty for osteoporotic compression fractures on T11, T12, L1 and ...

Introduction: GH deficiency in adulthood is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, which is attributed to unfavorable changes in body composition and in metabolic parameters.Aim: We evaluated haemodynamic, metabolic, inflammatory and coagulation indices that may contribute to the increased cardiovascular risk in GH deficient subjects.Methods: Twenty-four patients diagnosed with GH deficiency (13 male), with a mean (S...