Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Catecholamine-secreting tumors that arise from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and the sympathetic ganglia are respectively referred to as pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas. The classic triad of symptoms in patients with pheochromocytoma (PHEO)consists of episodic headache, sweating, and tachycardia. Approximately one-half have paroxysmal hypertension; the rest have either primary hypertension or normal blood pressure. Clinicians should always consider P...

*These authors contributed equally to this work.BackgroundRegular physical activity has a crucial role in the control of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Insecurity in the management of insulin therapy and fear for dysglycemia are barriers to the practice of exercise in T1D.AimTo identify barriers to regular physical activity in adult patients with T1D; to evaluate the impact of two ed...

Pituitary carcinomas are rare and represent a challenge in clinical practice. Most secondary tumour localizations are intracranial and spinal, followed by liver, cervical lymph node, bone and, rarely, lung. PC frequently exhibit resistance to most usual therapies and the mean survival time is usually <4 years once metastases have been identified. Ectopic ACTH Syndrome is, in up to 50% cases, caused by lung tumours including carcinoids or Small Cell Lung Carcinomas (SCLC). ...

Background: Residual C-peptide (CP) secretion has been associated with better glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Aim: To evaluate how residual fasting CP (fCP) secretion impacts glycemic control in T1D and to identify possible confounding factors.Methods: A retrospective analysis of adult patients with T1D followed in our department that had their fCP and glucose levels obtained on the same blood sample during ...

Background: The use of Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM) for the management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is rapidly increasing.Aims: To assess the longitudinal evolution of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and body mass index (BMI) with the use of FGM in patients with T1D; to determine predictive factors of benefit with the use of this technology.Materials and methods: Retrospective study of T1D patients, using FGM ≥6 months an...

BackgroundCurrently, serious complications of secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) are rare due to early diagnosis and more effective treatments. These complications include osteitis fibrosa cystica, which is characterized by bone resorption and brown tumors. Depending on the location, they can cause pain or compressive symptoms.Case reportWe report a case of a 41-year-old black woman with a past medical hist...