Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Graves’ disease (GD) is the commonest cause of primary hyperthyroidism in iodine-sufficient areas. First-line treatment is a 12-18 month course of anti-thyroid drugs (ATD). However, around 50% of GD patients will relapse, requiring further assessment and definitive treatment with radioactive iodine or thyroidectomy. Identifying risk factors that predict relapse or treatment failure after stopping ATD is important in guiding management. Several risk factors hav...

Background: Genetic causes of hypocalcaemia can be overlooked in patients presenting without apparent syndromic features. One such example is DiGeorge syndrome, which is often diagnosed in childhood but rarely in adulthood.Case presentation: A 21-year-old lady was referred to our endocrinology clinic regarding chronic hypocalcaemia (adjusted calcium 1.98 mmol/l). This was first diagnosed at the age of eight with no clear cause identified. Her past medica...