Endocrine Abstracts

Case: A 41-year-man presented to his GP with a pruritic skin rash affecting the whole body but sparing the face. He was treated with antihistamines with no improvement. On investigation thyroid function tests showed free T4 48 pmol/l, free T3 11.6 pmol/l with suppressed TSH<0.1 mU/l. He was started on carbimazole and referred to endocrinology. At the clinic it was noted that he has lost weight, felt hot all the time. There was no past history of rash....

Introduction: Guidelines for the use of GH in GH deficient adults were issued by the UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). To assess current practice in relation to these guidelines, a review of patients receiving GH treatment was performed. The aims were to i) assess if adults with GH deficiency met NICE criteria for GH therapy and ii) identify reasons for initiating or continuing GH treatment if NICE criteria were not met.Methods: Retro...