Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aims: Obesity, as a central piece inside metabolic syndrome, is as an independent risk factor for the onset, aggravated course, and poor outcomes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) including diabetic nephropathy (DN). Our aim was to investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MS), diabetic nephropathy and renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Materials and Methods: 197 patients with T2DM (mean age; 56.1&...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common reason for secondary hypertension. Among adrenal disorders, rarely aldosterone- and cortisol-co-secreting adenomas (A/CPA) can lead to PA. 35 patients with A/CPA were reported to date and their mean age was 52 (range 34–80) years. We report an A/CPA in an adolescent girl presenting with hypertension combined with hypokalemia and signs of hypercortisolism.Case report: A 18-year-old girl admi...