Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: The variability of thyroid hormone levels during long-term antithyroid drug (ATD) therapy and its possible association with adverse health outcomes has not been previously studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of thyroid function test (TFT) variability and cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity during long-term ATD therapy. Furthermore, clinical factors related to high TFT variability during the ATD therapy were identified.<p class="abs...

IntroductionAcromegaly is a chronic disease associated with multiple comorbidities and increased incidence of cancer and mortality. The diagnosis often takes several years after the onset of symptoms. The costs of acromegaly in Finland are not known. This study aimed to characterize the treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and direct costs of acromegaly in Finland.MethodsAll adult (≥18 y...

IntroductionInsulinomas are the most common functional neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas. Because previous data on the long-term prognosis of insulinoma patients are scarce, we wanted to study the morbidity and mortality in Finnish patients previously treated for an insulinoma.Patients and methodsThe Finnish insulinoma register consists of all adult patients diagnosed with an insulinoma in Finland during...