Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundIn 2008 EUGOGO (European group on Graves’ orbitopathy) published consensus statement on the management of Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) that was widespread ever since. Having in mind unknown general perception and practical usage of the statement amongst Croatian clinicians, we conducted a survey evaluating the awareness and practical usage of the EUGOGO guidelines among physicians treating Graves’ disease in daily practice. Also, the...

Introduction: The most common etiology of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is Cushing’s disease (CD). Patients with CS also represent a model of patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) with associated increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Insulin resistance and obesity, two major characteristics of CS, lead to the accumulation of triglycerides within hepatocytes and formation of fatty liver in these patients.Aim: To evaluate the p...

Introduction: Structural and functional damage of the skeletal system resulting in fractures is a common complication of CD. Due to major effect of glucocorticoids on the trabecular bone, vertebral fractures are a common and severe complication which can lead to disability.Goal: To investigate the prevalence of skeletal complications (osteoporosis, osteopenia, presence of fragility fractures) in patients with Cushing’s disease, as well as gain insig...