Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Following the advent of thyroid function screening and highly sensitive TSH assay subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCHT) is becoming increasingly common. No audit addressed the treatment outcome of this group of patients.Methods: Prospective analysis of management outcome of patients seen in endocrine clinic over 36 months was carried out. 46 patients who presented with SCHT were included, of whom 41 had confirmed SCHT on repeat testing.<p cl...

Background: Woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) are at risk of developingmetabolic syndrome (MetS), insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Atherogenic dyslipidemia occurs in > 70% of women with PCOS which includes high fasting plasma TG, LDL-C, non-HDL-C or ApoB, and low HDL-C. In addition to diet and lifestyle as the first-line intervention, metformin is commonly prescribed for impaired glucose sensitivity. However, metform...