Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionThe term factitious thyrotoxicosis is defined as an excess of thyroid hormone in the body caused by the ingestion of exogenous thyroid hormone. It can be intentional, usually in patients with psychiatric disorders, or accidentally. Another possible cause is the inappropriate use of thyroid hormone for the treatment of obesity, depression or infertility.Case reportWe present the case of a 32-year-o...

IntroductionGastrointestinal adverse effects such as nausea and vomiting are widely described for GLP-1 receptor agonists (arGLP-1). We highlight Semaglutide, a drug that needs to start its administration at a reduced dose, to be able to increase the dose later with better tolerance and adherence of the patient. Not doing it this way can lead the patient to have serious adverse effects such as incoercible vomiting or profuse diarrhea that entails serious...