Endocrine Abstracts

Mitochondrial diseases are rare conditions with a wide phenotypic range. The inability of dysfunctional mitochondria to produce sufficient ATP results in multi-organic defects dependent on high aerobic such as pancreas. The most common endocrine disease related to mitochondrial diseases is diabetes mellitus and it is thought to be secondary to insulin deficiency. A 26-year-old pregnant patient with 26 weeks gestational age was referred to an Endocrinology appointment ...