Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction and aim: Turner Syndrome (TS) is associated with a variety of morbidities affecting nearly every body system, and necessitates multidisciplinary management. To facilitate care, the International Turner Syndrome Consensus Group have drafted Clinical Practice Guidelines that were disseminated to ESE members in April 2017. The aim of this audit was to assess whether current management of adolescent and adult TS women in our care is in accordance wi...

Introduction and aim: Turner Syndrome (TS) is associated with a variety of morbidities affecting nearly every body system, and necessitates multidisciplinary management. To facilitate care, the International Turner Syndrome Consensus Group have drafted Clinical Practice Guidelines that were disseminated to ESE members in April 2017. The aim of this audit was to assess whether current management of adolescent and adult TS women in our care is in accordance wi...

Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal abnormality, due to a total or partial loss of one of the X chromosomes and is mostly characterized clinically by short stature and primary ovarian insufficiency. Spontaneous pregnancies in TS are rare (5%) and of relatively high risk, due to cardiovascular complications. Therefore, close medical monitoring is required. We report a case of a 21-year old woman with TS that had a full term uncomplicated pregnancy after spontaneous conception...

Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the leading cause of chronic liver disorders in Western countries, encompassing a spectrum of diseases ranging from simple steatosis to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder of women during the reproductive period, is often implicated with NAFLD.Aim: To investigate the potential involvement of PCOS on the aggravation of NAFLD by...