Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Sulphonylureas (SU) are an effective therapy for type 2 diabetes (T2DM). As insulin secretagogues, hypoglycemia is a potencial adverse effect. Hypoglycemia may cause neuroglycopenic brain injury, which can mimetize stroke and infections of the central nervous system. Case ReportThe authors report the case of an autonomous 71 year-old woman, with medical history of hypertension and T2DM, treated with enalapril and gliclazide, that was admitted in the Emergency Roo...

Introduction: Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) is a rare cause of Diabetes Mellitus (<5%), resulting from autosomal dominant monogenic defects.NEUROD1 gene is expressed in pancreatic and neuronal cells, being associated with MODY type 6. Mutations in NEUROD1 gene are reported in 20 families worldwide to date. Heterozygous variant c.616C>A, p.(His206Asn) has never been described.Case Report: The authors report a c...