Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction and objectives: In the 4th Workshop on Primary Hyperparathyroidism, it is recommended to perform BMD by DXA of third radius as well as lumbar spine and hip DXA in the initial assessment and follow up of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. This test is not available in many centers, which means that only T Score values of the lumbar spine and hip are used to certify the absence of osteoporosis in asymptomatic patients wich conservative management is...

Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is considered the Gold Standard parameter for evaluating long-term glycemic control in individuals with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). The presence of hemoglobin variants or others conditions that modify its glycosylation, can affect the veracity of its measurement. The detection of these hemoglobinopathies and his knowledge by the clinicians is very important for the correct diagnosis and follow-up. We present the case of a patient who presented a he...

Introduction: Assessing the effect of GLP 1 receptor agonist on metabolic control and weight loss in obesity and type 2 diabetes patients.Description of methods: A retrospective descriptive study involving type 2 diabetes patients and BMI >30 kg/m2, who started treatment with GLP-1-RAs during the years 2012–2014. Variables analyzed: weight and HbA1c at the begging, 6 months, 1 and 2 years; regimen at baseline and after GLP-1-RAs; inci...

Introduction: Myxoid tumors of the adrenal glands constitute an unusual entity and should be part of the differential diagnosis of atypical adenomas in the study of adrenal incidentaloma.Description of methods: We report the finding of myxoid adrenal adenoma in left adrenal gland in a 38-year-old woman.Case: PMH: Active smoker. Non hypertension, type 2 diabetes or dyslipidemia. No constitutional symptoms.Phys...

Introduction: Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is commonly defined as amenorrhea or disordered menses for at least 4 months in association with menopausal FSH levels in women who are < 40 years old.Methods: The aim of our study is to describe the etiology, demographic characteristics, therapeutical management and repercussion in reproduction in patiens with POI. We carried out a retrospective observational study including 25 women with a primary o...

Background: The prevalence of unawareness hypoglycaemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is uncertain. This study aims to determine its prevalence and predictive clinical characteristics with greater precision.Methods: Prospective study. 128 patients were recruited between September 2013 and January 2014. Awareness of hypoglycaemia was assessed using the ‘Clarke’ questionnaire and was classified into two groups, depending on the...