Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a rare disorder characterized by end-organ resistance to parathyroid hormone, caused by molecular defects of the PTH receptor. Resulting chronic hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia require lifelong treatment with active vitamin D metabolites and monitoring, representing a challenge especially in difficult living conditions.Case report: A 19-year-old woman presented to our clinic with carpopedal spasms and tetany. ...

Introduction: Hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycemia after gastric bypass surgery is a rare but probably underestimated complication. The mechanisms leading to hypoglycemia are complex and incompletely understood and involve several factors: A part from decreasing insulin resistance, caloric restriction and alteration of nutrient delivery, enhanced secretion of insulin and incretins (GLP1 and GIP), altered physiology of other hormones and dysregulation of counterregulatory effectors s...