Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To compare nodule volume change at 6 months follow-up in patients treated by ultrasound guided high intensity focused ultrasound (US-HIFU) with patients undergoing observation in a simple monocentric, open label, randomized-control study.Patients and methods: The study was IRB approved and all patients signed an informed consent. 32 patients with 34 benign cold thyroid nodules indicated for surgery were recruited for the study: 21 patients assigned ...

Premature ovarian failure (POF) encompasses a heterogeneous spectrum of conditions, with phenotypic variability among patients. The etiology of POF remains unknown in most cases. This led us to set up a French network on POF for the purpose of better characterizing POF patients and understanding the mechanisms involved in this pathology. Over the last 10 years, we have evaluated 360 women who were referred to our center with a diagnosis of POF, and performed a study of clinica...