Endocrine Abstracts

Aim of the Study: The main objectives were to examine the incidence of hyperlipoproteinemia in postmenopausal women and to determine the differences in lipid profile considering age, duration of menopause and body mass index in postmenopausal women.Material and Methods: The research was structured as a cross-sectional research with historical data. The research used data collected during regular check-ups in primary health care clinics in the Osijek Heal...

Introduction: Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte imbalance in hospitalized patients and frequent finding in intensive care units. Hyponatremia is characterized with serum sodium values less than 135 mmol/l and defined by the ratio of total sodium and total body water. It presents with lethargy, confusion, neuromuscular excitability, hyperreflexia, stupor and even coma. In addition to neurological signs and symptoms, assessment of hyponatremia is based on severity and ...

Introduction: Pituitary tumors leading to acromegaly are typically diagnosed as macroadenomas with the potential to infiltrate nearby tissues. If left untreated, acromegaly can result in systemic complications, such as hypertension, glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, leading to substantial comorbidities and a higher mortality rate.Case report: We present a case of a 57-year-old patient who initially presented in 1993 with g...

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors originating from chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla, secreting catecholamines and causing symptoms such as hypertension, anxiety, panic attacks, palpitations, and headaches. An adrenal gland incidentaloma is identified as an unintentional discovery in approximately 3 - 4 % of computed tomography (CT) abdomens performed. Pheochromocytoma is diagnosed in about 5% of adrenal incidentalomas. Diagnosing pheochromoc...

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas, rare neuroendocrine tumors originating from adrenal medulla chromaffin cells, excessively secrete catecholamines, manifesting diverse symptoms. With an incidence of 2-9 per million inhabitants, these tumors pose diagnostic challenges due to their varied clinical presentation.Case Description: We present five patients diagnosed with pheochromocytoma at the Clinical Hospital Center Osijek. The incidentaloma of the adrenal g...