Endocrine Abstracts

The CNC is a dominantly syndrome, characterized by spotty skin pigmentation, endocrine overactivity and myxomas (Carney & Young 1992), associated with lentigines and blue naevi; the disease links to 17q22-24, and its mutations have been identified in the genes PRKAR1α. The most common endocrine manifestations affect two o more endocrine glands, including acromegaly, thyroid and testicular tumours and ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome due to primary pigmented no...

Introduction: Bariatric surgery (BS) has emerged as the most effective treatment for severe obesity, but weight regain after surgery is an important issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different surgical techniques on long-term dynamic weight loss pattern.Materials and methods: We retrospectively included 444 patients with BMI > 35 kg/m2 who underwent different BS techniques: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG; n: 80), ...

Introduction: Hyponatremia is the most frequent electrolyte disorder found in clinical practice, and has been associated with increased morbimortalty. Hyponatremia is even more common among patients receiving parenteral nutricion(PN), a therapy increasingly in use. However, the morbimortality of hyponatremic patients on PN is unknown.Methods: Retrospective study, selecting all patients receiving PN in a teaching hospital from 01/11/11 to 01/06/12. We eva...

Introduction: Hyponatremia is the most frequent electrolyte alteration in hospitalized patients, and is associated with increased morbimortality. Hyponatremia in patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) is generally overlooked. Our objective was to classify the types of hyponatremia observed in patients on PN, and to describe the prescribed treatments and evolution.Material and methods: We undertook a prospective study of all patients on medical ward...