Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: During pregnancy, the thyroid volume (TV) increases by 20% to 35% in areas with iodine deficiency. In iodine-sufficient countries, while some studies showed an increase in TV by 10–15%, others did not observe any change in TV during pregnancy. Thyroid nodules may be present in up to 15–35% of pregnant women in areas with moderate iodine deficiency. However, in areas with iodine-sufficient, thyroid nodules were investigated in a few number of studies...

Introduction: The changes observed in thyroid ultrasound during pregnancy are related to the nutritional status of iodine, but its association with TSH levels or the presence of thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) is unclear.Objective: To compare the relationship between the findings in thyroid ultrasound and thyroid function tests in the first trimester of pregnancy in an iodine sufficient area.Subjects and methods: We conducted...

Introduction: Terlipressin is a non-selective vasopressin analogue used in patients with decompensated cirrhosis, gastrointestinal haemorrhage or hepatorenal syndrome. It directly binds to V1 receptors improving circulatory volume by causing splanchnic vasoconstriction and portal hypertension inhibition, and has a full V2 receptor agonism in the collecting duct. In consequence, it increases reabsorption of water and can lead to a decrease in plasma osmolality and hyponatremia....