Endocrine Abstracts

Graves’ disease is one of the multiple autoimmune diseases that have been reported in HIV-infected patients. With the upsurge of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) the incidence of autoimmune diseases in HIV-infected patients is increasing, especially after immune reconstitution. We present a male, 51-year-old, who started complaining with anxiety, sudoresis and palpitations. The laboratory workout revealed hyperthyroidism: TSH <0.02 μU/ml (0.46–4...

Background: Pregnancy alters the natural history of autoimmune thyroid disorders. The incidence rate of positive thyroid antibodies (T-abs +) in asymptomatic women during pregnancy has been reported to be between 6 and 19.6%.Aim: To determine the prevalence of thyroid antibodies (T-abs) in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).Subjects & Method: In 408 women, at the time of diagnose of GDM, TSH, free thyroxine, free tri-iodothyro...