Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0032p253 | Clinical case reports – Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2013

A case of ACTH producing oat cell carcinoma cause of ectopic Cushing’s syndrome and life threatening hypokalaemia

Ahmeti Irfan , Pemovska Gordana , Krstevska Branka , Jovanoska Biljana , Rexhepi Arben

Introduction: Ectopic Cushing’s syndrome caused by ectopic ACTH secretion are under-diagnosed.Case report: A 50 years old male patient is hospitalized for severe hypokalaemia and diabetes. Last 6 months he had a history of chest pain, prolonged cough, general weakness, difficulties climbing stairs, confusion, loss of consciousness. Previously, he was hospitalized in psychiatric hospital for psychotic alterations, in cardiology for high blood pressur...

ea0032p427 | Diabetes | ECE2013

Maternal 75 g OGTT glucose levels as predictive factors for large-for-gestational age newborns in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Krstevska Branka , Simeonova Sladjana , Velkovska-Nakova Valentina , Jovanoska Biljana , Ahmeti Irfan , Pemovska Gordana

Objective: Our goal was to investigate the effects of glucose levels from 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) on large for gestational age (LGA) newborns in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Material and methods: A prospective study was undertaken in Outpatient Department of Clinics for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders. One hundred and eighteen pregnant women were prospectively screened for GDM between 24 and 28 weeks of p...