Endocrine Abstracts

A 26 year old gentleman presented to his GP in July 2018 with a one month history of thyrotoxic symptoms, including palpitations and weight loss. His initial thyroid function tests (TFTs) showed a hyperthyroid picture, including a FT4 of >100pmol/l (RR 12-22). His TSH receptor antibody was 11.1 IU/l (RR <1.75). He had no evidence of thyroid eye disease, and no goitre or thyroid nodules on exam. His Graves” disease was initially managed medically with carbimazole. ...

A 42 year old lady presented to the Endocrinology clinic with a longstanding history of exertional dizziness, increasing in frequency over the preceding two months. She reported marginal symptomatic improvement with the introduction of frequent carbohydrate rich meals. She was asymptomatic in the post-prandial period. She had no associated nausea, confusion, palpitations, diaphoresis, collapse or weight gain. She was on medication (SSRI) for anxiety. Her father and paternal gr...

Background: Impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia (IAH) is associated with impaired psychological health in people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We explored the differences in anxiety, depression and diabetes distress according to hypoglycaemia awareness in people living with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2D).Methods: This analysis included 321 T2D participants from the Hypo-METRICS study. Participants completed the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD...