Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Measurement of thyroglobulin (Tg) in the washout fluid of fine-needle aspirates (FNA-Tg) is useful for diagnosis of Cevical lymph node (CLN) metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between FNA-Tg levels and Sonographic findings in CLN in patients with PTC.Methods: Since January 2017 until December 2018, an ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration ...

Introduction: Asymptomatic, mild or moderate elevations of creatine phosphokinase are frequently found in hypothyroidism, but rhabdomyolysis is rare, and even more so when it constitutes its clinical presentation.Clinical case: A 26-year-old male who regularly practiced sports, with no family or personal history of interest, went to the emergency room referring to myalgia, generalized cramps, and muscular weakness in the previous two weeks which had not ...

Introduction: In patients receiving Parenteral Nutritcion (PN), hyponatremia is associated with increased in-hospital mortality. Our objective was to evaluate the influence of volemic classification (hypovolemia, euvolemia or hypervolemia) on in-hospital mortality in patients receiving PN presenting hyponatremia.Methods: Prospective, non-interventional, multicenter study in 19 Spanish hospitals. 543 non-critical patients receiving PN were recruited. Hypo...