Endocrine Abstracts

Monogenic diabetes is estimated to account for as much as 4% of childhood and adolescent diabetes. Positive test rates for monogenic diabetes in the UK have been reported as 23%1. The aim of this study was to determine positive testing rates among adults within the University of Limerick Hospital Group catchment population of approximately 413,000 people. Adults (age >16years) who underwent screening for monogenic diabetes over a 24 month (January 2021 to Decemb...

The short synacthen test (SST) is the most commonly performed investigation to assess adrenal function. We retrospectively audited the SSTs performed by the endocrine department in University Hospital Limerick between 2022 and 2024. The SST was performed as per our hospital protocol. A post-adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) cortisol response of 450 nmol/l (using Roche Elecsys Cortisol III immunoassay) at any time point was considered adequate to rule out adrenal insufficiency...