Endocrine Abstracts

Clinical caseIntroduction: Insulinoma is a rare disorder with an estimated incidence of 1 case per 250 000 people per year.Case report: 37 years old female, with a history of irritable bowel syndrome, dyslipidemia and kidney stones. In December 2010, she developed a headache, dizziness and visual disturbances, predominantly in the evening and amnesia for some of the episodes. Initially interpreted as peripheral vertiginous syndrome, because of recurrence...

Introduction: Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) is produced by the destruction of the magnocellular neurons of the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei which results in decreased arginine vasopressin (AVP) synthesis and secretion.Case report 1: Forty-five year old female, previously healthy, was observed in April 2011 complaining of polydipsia, polyuria, nocturia and weight loss since January. Diabetes mellitus (DM) was excluded and she was ...

Introduction: Gilbert syndrome is one of the most common inherited diseases, with a prevalence of 5–7%. It is caused by a mutation in UGT1A1 gene, which is in turn responsible for a deficiency in bilirubin glucuronidation. It courses with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, and jaundice may occur in adolescence, after fasting, exercise, or in menses, and also with certain drugs. Individuals with Gilbert syndrome seem to have a reduction in the prevalence of micro- and macrov...