Endocrine Abstracts

New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) is a serious complication after a solid organ transplantation. It has been reported to occur in 4% to 25% of renal transplant recipients, 2.5% to 25% of liver transplant recipients, 40% to 60% of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and 2% to 53% of all solid organ transplantations. The diagnosis is performed using unmodified criteria for diagnosing diabetes in the general population and risk factors are the commonly recognized fac...

We report the case of a 34-year-old woman with a personal history of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) since she was 9 years old. Very poor chronic metabolic control stands out despite multiple insulin schemes with multiple complications: nephropathy, retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy. She was admitted to the hospitalization floor due to diabetic ketoacidosis. At admission Hba1c of 15.3%. During admission after treatment with IV insulin, improvement in glycemic control. Nine ...

TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas are a rare cause of hyperthyroidism. The diagnosis should be considered in all hyperthyroid patients, especially those with a diffuse goiter and no extrathyroidal manifestations of Graves’ disease. Most TSH-secreting adenomas secrete only TSH. Most patients have the typical symptoms and signs ofhyperthyroidism (eg, palpitations, tremor, heat intolerance), but a few patients have mild or even no hyperthyroid symptoms. Other clinical feature...

Introduction and Objective: Flash glucose monitoring is a form of interstitial glucose monitoring and it is indicated in patients with diabetes mellitus.The objetive of the study was to assess the effect of introducing flash glucose monitoring in adults with diabetes with respect to change in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).Material and methods: Prospective observational study of adults with diabetes in our center, in whom a prescription for a flash glucose monit...