Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cushing’s Syndrome secondary to inhaled or topic corticosteroids is very rare, although there are reports of a link to cytochrome inhibitors. Ritonavir, a protease inhibitor used for treatment in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, is a potent inhibitor of cytochrome P450 3A4.The case: A 41 years old man - with personal history of asthma, HIV infection diagnosed in 2002 and hepatitis C infection since 1999 – was sent to ...

Introduction: Monogenic forms of diabetes that develop with autosomal dominant inheritance are classically aggregated in the maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) categories. Despite increasing awareness, its true prevalence remains largely underestimated.Aim: o evaluate the clinical and molecular characteristics of patients with MODY.Methodology: This single-center retrospective cohort study enrolled patients with positive g...