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ea0029p360 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ICEECE2012

Use of tolvaptan for delayed hyponatremia after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma: a case report

Ferrante E. , Mantovani G. , Verrua E. , Sala E. , Malchiodi E. , Locatelli M. , Spada A. , Beck-Peccoz P.

Introduction: Disorder of water and electrolyte balance may develop after transsphenoidal (TNS) surgery for pituitary adenomas. In particular, delayed hyponatremia (Na<135 mEq/l) due to SIADH is reported in 835% of patients and usually resolves with fluid-intake restriction within 6 days. The possible role of vasopressin-2 receptor antagonists in this clinical setting has not been elucidated.Case report: We report a case of a 57-years-old Cauca...

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ea0029p562 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

High prevalence of autoimmunity in adult onset diabetes subjects with high GADA titre

Zampetti S , Capizzi M , Spoletini M , Campagna G , Cipolloni L , Petrone A , Tiberti C , Di Pietro S , Locatelli M , Falorni A , Bosi E , Buzzetti R , Nirad Study Group (Italian Society of Diabetes)

Introduction: LADA is a heterogeneous population of diabetes subjects wherein subgroups can be identified based on their autoimmune status: the titre of autoantibodies to GAD.The aim of the study was to correlate, in LADA subjects, GADA titre, with the presence of other organ and non organ specific autoantibodies.Methods: LADA subjects (n=191) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) subjects (n=382) were selected from the Non Insu...

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Use of tolvaptan for delayed hyponatremia after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma: a case report

High prevalence of autoimmunity in adult onset diabetes subjects with high GADA titre

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