Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Most transgender persons (0.3-0.5% of total population) are under gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). Several studies have reported an increased morbimortality due to cardiovascular events (CVE), infectious disease and suicide. However, these studies were made on small populations and short follow up. We evaluated the changes on anthropometric variables, risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and CVE at 5 and 10 years of follow up in a transgender popu...

Objective: To evaluate the natural history of Rathke’s cleft cysts (RCC).Materials and Methods: A multicenter retrospective clinical practice study of adult patients with radiologically diagnosed RCCs since 2000 in 15 tertiary hospitals (SPAIN-QBR study) with a diameter greater than 5 mm, in whom non-surgical follow-up was decided.Results: A total of 177 patients were followed for 65.8 ± 42.3 months. The mean age was 42.8...

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of transsphenoidal surgery in patients with Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs), and recurrence rates after follow-upMethods: A multicenter retrospective clinical practice study in patients with RCCs operated through transsphenoidal route and followed in 15 tertiary hospitals (SPAIN-QBR study) during 64.0 ± 49.0 months.Results: A total of 85 patients with a diagnosis of RCCs underwent transsphenoidal surger...