Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Prevalence of FHH in hypercalcaemic patients with a raised PTH has been quoted as 1 in 20. Parathyroidectomy has no benefit and therefore it is important to exclude FHH prior to considering surgery.Objectives: The aim of our study was to idenitify hypercalcaemic patients with a 24 hour urine calcium creatinine ratio (Ca/Cr) between 0.01–0.02 with a view to propose a cut-off ratio of 0.015 which will provide optimal...

Background: Prevalence of FHH in hypercalcaemic patients with a raised PTH has been quoted as 1 in 20. Parathyroidectomy has no benefit and therefore it is important to exclude FHH prior to considering surgery.Objectives: The aim of our study was to idenitify hypercalcaemic patients with a 24 hour urine calcium creatinine ratio (Ca/Cr) between 0.01–0.02 with a view to propose a cut-off ratio of 0.015 which will provide optimal...

Generously supported by IPSEN)-->Moderate hyperprolactinaemia (<1000 mU/l) is a common abnormal biochemical finding in patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF). The underlying pathophysiological mechanism is thought to be due to a combination of increased prolactin secretion as well as delayed renal clearance. There are no current clear guidelines for the treatment of ESRF-induced symptomatic hyperprolactinaemia but renal tra...