Endocrine Abstracts

Polycystic ovarian syndrome presents in 4–8% of women worldwide, making it the most common reproductive age endocrinopathy. Rheumatological concomitant diseases are extremely rare in PCOS patients, especially Raynaud’s phenomenon. Condition that, lowers the quality of life in patients, suggesting hormonal imbalances despite years of treatment. Studies show that oestrogen plays a role in the vasculature, it is exogenous administration increases the endothelium depende...

Thyrotoxicosis is associated with abnormal liver function test through a poorly understood mechanism.We report a case of a 67 years old lady presenting with retrosternal chest pain and weight loss. Examination was unremarkable other than marked spider naevi. The Liver function tests showed raised ALT, GGT and Alkaline Phosphatase. She had profoundly deranged thyroid function tests with raised T3 and T4 with highly suppressed TSH.He...

Case: A fit strong 26-year-old Caucasian male presented with recurrent falls. He attended the accident and emergency department with a three-month history of episodic weakness of the lower limbs. There was no previous history of medical problems and he was not on medication. On admission a full neurological examination was normal except for reduced power in the lower limbs. He had a raised creatinine kinase 472 U/l (0–170). Potassium was 3.8 mmol/l (3.5–5.3). He was ...