Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Parathyroid adenoma is the most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) resulting in hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria due to autonomous secretion of PTH. Ectopic parathyroid adenoma, as a consequence of variability in the glandular tissue migration during the embryologic life or a supernumary fifth parathyroid gland, has an incidence of 25% among patients with PHPT. The incidence of deeply mediastinal ectopic parathyroid adenoma is 1–3%.<p cla...

Introduction: Gonadotrophin-producing pituitary adenomas are usually non-functioning masses, and are not associated with elevated serum gonadotrophins. Functioning LH-producing gonadotroph pituitary adenomas are exceedingly rare in males, causing elevation of serum testosterone.Case report: We present an adult male who has been admitted to the emergency department a comatose state. Brain MRI revealed a large, lobulated mass of 6 cm caudal and 7.8 cm late...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of atherosclerosis in women of reproductive age with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Patients and Methods: 71 women (mean age 43.2 y) with T2DM treated with diet or oral anti-diabetic medications and 36 controls were studied. According to menstrual cycle and clinical hyperandrogenism, patients with T2DM were classified into two subgroups, ...

Introduction/Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the long-term impact of the diabetes awareness day in Greece (in 2016-2023), which is organized every year in November, by examining the relevant local internet searches.Materials/Methods: We collected monthly data with Google Trends, exclusively from Greece, on relevant [online] search volumes (RSVs), with keywords "diabetes" (study group; in medical/scientific and lay terms, in Greek and in ...

Background: Milk- alkali syndrome (MAS), characterized by the triad of hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal dysfunction, is increasingly recognized as a complication of calcium supplementation, particularly in the management of hypoparathyroidism. Some have proposed should be called calcium- alkali syndrome (CAS). We delineate two cases of CAS and provide a review of relevant literature, emphasizing the endocrine aspects of CAS.Case Presentation...