Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common congenital endocrine disorder. It occurs in Europe with an incidence of 1:3000–1:4000.Thyroid dysgenesis – agenesis, hypoplasia or ectopy – is responsible for 80–90% of CH cases. An ectopic thyroid gland is an uncommon inborn anomaly and is typically located along the thyroglossal duct. To date only few cases of CH due to lingual thyroid diagnosed in adulthood were reported in the literature.</...

Introduction: Hyponatremia can be a life-threatening emergency. Severe hyponatremia may occur in patients with hypopituitarism and secondary adrenal insufficiency and hypothyroidism. The acute decompensation of pituitary insufficiency can also lead to accompanying rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure (ARF).Case report: A 67-year-old woman complaining of general fatigue, dizziness, nausea, feeling cold and numbness of limbs and tongue was admitted to th...

Introduction: Rapid deterioration of health condition in patient with diagnosed neoplastic disease, especially metastatic one, requires consideration of cancer progression. However other rare severe complications can occur. In 0.6–0.7% patients with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) the ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS) is observed. Hereby, we present a case EAS in patient suffered from MTC.Case report: A 37-year-old man was admitted to the Department of Int...

Introduction: Adropin, a newly discovered peptide hormone, seems to have broad implications in energy homeostasis and metabolism in humans. Its main role is in maintaining appropriate carbohydrate and lipid economy. However, the aim of this study was to look at the novel role of adropin as a potential marker for cardiac function and nutrition status in hemodialyzed (HD) patients. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study to consider the relationship between serum ...