Endocrine Abstracts

The Insulin tolerance test (ITT) is regarded as the gold-standard for diagnosing ACTH deficiency but some normal subjects do not exhibit an adequate cortisol response to hypoglycaemia. Identification of false fail cases in pituitary patients is important so as to avoid unnecessary treatment with glucocorticoids. Two hundred consecutive ITTs in pituitary patients were analysed. Twenty six (13 males) failed the ITT and subsequently have a Short Synacthen test (SST). 20 patients ...

Parenteral iron is commonly used in management of iron deficiency especially due to gastrointestinal, obstetrics and gynaecological bleeding. There is a variety of intravenous iron formulations available nowadays and they are generally preferred over oral iron preparations in raising haemoglobin and ferritin, especially in cases of noncompliance and patients with gastrointestinal problems. However, one of the frequently missed complications of iron transfusions is hypophosphat...