Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypocalcemia varies from asymptomatic biochemical abnormality to life-treating disorder, depending on the duration, severity and rapidity of development.Case report: A 77-year-old woman was admitted for study of asymptomatic hypocalcemia discovered in routinely laboratory test. Past medical history, left thyroidectomy by goiter 53 year ago without follow-up. She denied any symptoms. Physical examination. Actinic keratosis in right cheek, sc...

INTRODUCTION:Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most important problems which has greater health care impact in Spain. It is concluded from the DCCT study on DM1 and UKPDS in DM2 that control of HbA1c levels is essential to reduce chronic complications. Guidelines suggest maintaining HbA1c levels below 7%.PATIENTS AND METHODS:Design: Epidemiological, longitudinal, prospective and multicenter study in Spain, with two cohorts, DM1 (n=40...

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of preoperative therapy with ketoconazole (KTZ) and/or metyrapone (MTP), in previously untreated CS patients who later underwent surgery.Design and methods: A total of 62 CS patients (85% ACTH-dependent), who have been treated with steroidogenesis inhibitors prior to surgery in our centre between 1983 and 2010, were retrospectively studied. T0 and t1 defined visit at baseline and at the end of medical treatment, respect...

Objective: To characterize the age variations of fatness pattern in Spanish womenResearch methods and procedures:: A cross-sectional study of 2226 Spanish women (16 to 74 years old) women was undertaken to study age variations in adiposity, body composition, obesity and central fat distribution. The women were divided into seven groups: Group I (G I, 15–24 years), Group II (G II, 25–34 years), Group III (G III, 35–44 years), Group IV (G IV...

Objectives: Evaluate the impact of the therapy with GLP-1 analogues (exenatide) toguether with basal insulin in glycemic control and weight of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus poorly controlled.Materials and methods: We analyzed 37 patients with type 2 diabetes with poor glycemic control and obesity, treatment with exenatide and basal insulin. As pre-treatment 56.7% of our patients were with basal insulin, 10.8% with insulin mixtures and 32.4% with...