Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the utility of arterial calcium stimulation with hepatic venous sampling (ASVS) in the localization of tumors in patients with endogenous hyperinsulinism not detected with other methods.Patients and methods: We performed a retrospective study of 30 patients admitted to our hospital for hypoglycemia who underwent ASVS because the source of hyperinsulinism was not clearly identified by other imaging techniques...

Background: Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is considered to be more frequent among patients with metabolic syndrome. Previous studies have suggested to perform a routine screening for CS in obese patients; however, more recent reports only recommend a case-finding approach in patients with uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension, despite appropriate treatment.Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of unsuspected CS in morbidly obese...

Background: Previous studies have suggested that serum thyroglobulin (Tg) levels at the time of 131I remnant ablation just after thyroidectomy, could be a prognostic tumor marker in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate if serum preablation Tg in the earliest postoperative period could be useful for predicting persistence or recurrence of disease.Methods: This study was a retrospective...