Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Raised blood pressure (BP) in adolescents with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes independently of raised HbA1c. It is therefore of critical importance that these patients are identified early and appropriate treatment instigated. Of concerns, studies have recognised suboptimal management of hypertension in most of these young people, allowing them to succumb to complications of diabetes with hypertension in the...

Non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFPAs) are commonly associated with headaches, visual deficits and hypopituitarism. Urgent transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) should be considered for all patients presenting with visual compromise. We evaluated outcomes in 65 patients with NFPAs undergoing TSS in our unit. Patients who had undergone previous pituitary surgery or prior radiotherapy were excluded from this evaluation, as were those with classical pituitary apoplexy and predom...