Endocrine Abstracts

This case reports describes a 26-year-old presented with having regular shakes, including tremulous arms, feeling hot and cold, mood swings, increased sweating, constantly feeling hungry, being itching all the time and having stomach-ache. She felt easily bloated with certain types of food. She was investigated and found to have thyroid hormone dysfunction. Symptoms were suggestive of Thyrotoxicosis with Biochemical evidence of Thyrotoxicosis. She had further investigations in...

A 52 years old man was referred to the renal clinic for persistent proteinurea and leg swelling with suspicion of nephrotic syndrome. He had a history of Hypertension and chronic depression and was taking olanzapine, venlafaxine, Ramipril.He also had diarrhoea of 5–6 stools per day over the last 6 months. He was getting short of breath and had lost weight. On examination he had erythematous rash over the face, limbs and abdomen which he mentioned was exacerbated by stress...