Endocrine Abstracts

Hirsutism, development of terminal body hair in women in unexpected areas, may result from different etiologies; 4.3% being nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCCAH) and acromegaly being one of the rarests. We here present a severe hirsutism case with acromegaly and NCCAH.Case: A 30-year-old woman with headache and visual field abnormalities was consultated by our clinic about her cranial imaging revealing a macroadenoma in pituitary localizati...

Hyperthyroidism whether endogenous or exogenous in origin causes hemodynamic changes which associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Ambulatory arterial Stiffness index (AASI) is a non invasive way of measuring arterial stiffness. Short term BP variability is derived from 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) recordings. BP variability and AASI are associtaed with increased cardiovascular risk.We aimed to investigate AASI and short t...