Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To report a case of hyperandrogenism attributable to the presence of an ovarian Leydig cell tumor secreting testosterone in a postmenopausal woman.Methods: The laboratory, radiologic, and pathologic findings in our case are described.Results: A 59-year-old woman presented with a history of gradual increase in facial and body hair, scalp hair loss, male pattern baldness, and deepening of her voice, beginning 5–6 year...

Introduction and objetives: There are few data in literature about the effects of rosuvastatin in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia in Spain. The objective of this study has been:1-to evaluate the efficacy and security of rosuvastatin in patients with familiar hypercholesterolemia2-to test the hypothesis that patients with diabetes have different response to treatment with rosuvastatin.Material and ...

Introduction: Patients with bariatric surgery require close monitoring because of possible metabolic complications. It has been published some cases of severe and persistent hypoglycemias resistant to diet and pharmacologic treatment being necessary a pancreatectomy. We present a case report of nesidioblastosis after gastric bypass that required subtotal pancreatectomy but despite this, hypoglycemias persisted. Before performing total pancreatectomy we placed a tube feeding in...

Objective: To evaluate the effects of GH on cardiac structure and function of patients with panhypopituitarism.Material and methods: We performed echocardiographic studies of patients with panhypopituitarism treated and not treated with GH at baseline and after 12 years of follow up. We collected clinical and echocardiographic data (systolic and diastolic ventricular diameter (LVEDD and DTSVI), interventricular septum thickness (IVS), left ventricular po...

Introduction: Protocols for identifing and managing hyperglycemia and diabetes in hospital are necessary. Glycemic goals in non critical inpatients are:140 mg/ml(preprandial) and 180(posprandial),oral antidiabetic drug(OADs) withdrawn, avoid hypoglycemias, basal/bolus insulin (nor sliding scale) and request glycosylated haemoglobin.Aims: To evaluate the implementation of a protocol for management of diabetes(PHD) during the years 2009 and 2010 in our Hos...

Introduction: Simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant (SPK) is a prime line treatment option in patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney failure. The glucose control during perioperatory period can be a prognostic factor for transplant. Actually, the utility of the continuous glucose monitoring is not well defined. Our objective was to study the utility of a continuous glucose monitoring system during the simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant.M...