Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The standard management of Graves’ disease includes initial use of antithyroid drugs, while radioactive iodine ablation or thyroid surgery are later definitive treatment options. Management of thyrotoxicosis secondary to the use of amiodarone can be challenging as patients may not promptly respond to antithyroid or corticosteroid therapy, and thyrotoxicosis may be more harmful in those patients owing to the underlying cardiac disease. In rare thyrotoxicosis ...

Although primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) can be successfully cured by parathyroidectomy (PTX) and indications for surgery are well defined, a considerable number of patients do not get operated on. By evaluating referrals for PTX in our academic hospital, we might improve our approach to the care of these patients. We retrospectively reviewed patients’ hospital records with newly diagnosed PHPT between 2014 and 2020. Biochemical and clinical parameters along with resul...