Endocrine Abstracts

Long-term follow-up of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients requires yearly measurements of serum thyroglobulin (Tg) levels is endogenous (4 weeks off-thyroxin) or exogenous (human recombinant TSH injection) high TSH state. Subclinical hyperthyroidism is maintained in the patients throughout the rest of the year. We examined the endothelial function, hemostasis factors and metabolic parameters in short-term iatrogenic hypothyroidism (HO) and in subclinical hyperthyroid...

IntroductionIn the background of persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia the insulinomas of the pancreatic beta cells may be present, but in some rare cases we fail to identify a well-defined lesion and the insulin hypersecretion is caused by nesidioblastosis, a diffuse proliferation of the pancreatic islet cells. However, the localization of the lesion is necessary for proper treatment, in certain cases finding the insulinoma is difficult and can only ...

Pregnancy induces hormonal and metabolic changes that result in profound alterations of thyroid hormone economy and regulation. Adaptation of the pituitary-thyroid axis may be influenced by the iodine supply, especially iodine deficiency.The aim of the study was to define characteristics of changes in certain biochemical parameters and regulation of thyroid function during pregnancy in a mildly iodine-deficient region of Hungary. Thirty-eight healthy pre...