Endocrine Abstracts

Background: High prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in diabetic patients has been reported and has been associated with microvascular complications and insulin treatment in type 2 diabetic patients.Methods: Observational study in 92 inhospital patients with different types of diabetes. We analyzed the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) concentration and the clinical features associated with diabetes.Results: Of 36...

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome (CS) has been related to higher psychopathology. Psychopathology can be related to poor memory performance, and low quality of life. The aim of this study is to establish the relationship between the three parameters and with subjective symptom perception in CS.Methods/design: Thirty six patients in remission of CS and 36 matched controls for age, sex and education years were included in the study. They completed SCL...

Introduction: Cushing’s disease (CD) and acromegaly, despite their different specific symptoms, often present psychopathology (mainly depression and anxiety) even after hormonal normalization. However, their psychopathological profiles may be different. The aim of this study was to analyse the psychopathological profile in successfully treated Acromegaly and CD, and to compare both diseases. Current hormonal evaluation and time since endocrine control will also be analyse...

Objective: The carbohydrate metabolism dysfunctions are common in critical ill patients with diabetes or stress hyperglycaemia and the correct management of them has an important prognostic value. Despite its limitations, capillary glucose (CG) was collected more than arterial glucose (gold standard) because of its good correlation. However, the usefulness of intermittent intersticial glucose monitoring (IGM) in keeping blood glucose within target range in critical ill patient...

Introduction and Objectives: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors derived from enterochromaffin tissue, mostly catecholamine-producing, adrenal gland (PCC) or extra-adrenal paraganglia (PGL). We were struck by the high incidence of these in our health care area, so we decided to study them. The aim of this work is to evaluate the clinical characteristics and epidemiological factors of patients diagnosed with PCC or PGL.Mate...

Introduction: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein that has been linked to several cardiovascular risk factors and bone status. Stress and corticosteroid exposure can affect BDNF levels, although this has never been studied in Cushing’s syndrome (CS). The aims of this study were to establish if BDNF levels were reduced in CS and to check possible associations to cardiovascular risk factors and bone status.Methods: 52 patients (18 ac...

Objective: Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare, sometimes life-threatening clinical syndrome. However, some cases are subclinical (SPA), just revealed by MR performed during the follow-up of known pituitary adenomas or due to other conditions. Our aims were to describe the clinical characteristics and evolution of the patients with SPA compared with patients with acute PA (APA). We also compare the results of surgery vs conservative management in the APA group.<p class="abst...