Endocrine Abstracts

Ghrelin is a somatotrophic, orexigenic and adipogenic hormone that has an important homeostatic role by linking regulatory systems for growth and energy balance. Ghrelin- secreting neuroendocrine tumors are rare, but we had the opportunity to study a 71 years old female patient with a gastric ghrelinoma. The patient was submitted to gastroenterological examination after having episodes of diarrhea, and small subepithelial polyp (5 mm) was revealed on gastroscopy. Pathohystolog...

Introduction: Generously supported by IPSEN)-->The coexistence of acromegaly and secondary polycythemia has been described in a few patients. This association was ascribed to GH/IGF1 proliferative effect on bone marrow progenitor cells. In contrast, the presence of myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) with documented JAK2 mutation so far has been described in only one acromegalic patient.Methods: We analyzed the p...