Endocrine Abstracts

The use of high doses of the ergot-derived dopamine receptor agonists such as cabergoline for treatment of Parkinson’s disease has been associated with increased prevalence of echocardiography detected cardiac valve disease. Whether smaller doses of cabergoline used for treating endocrine disorders causes similar valvular abnormalities is not yet conclusively established.We conducted echocardiographic screening of 35 adult endocrine patients on curr...

INTRODUCTION: Although thyrotoxicosis involving the musculoskeletal system is well described, classically presenting with proximal myopathy, arthralgia and osteopenia, an acute synovio-arthritis is extremely rare. There are only two published case reports, which have features distinct from Rheumatoid, Sjogren's and Psoriatic arthropathy.CASE REPORT: A 21-year-old lady presented with a 2-month history of symptoms and signs consistent with thyrotoxicosis....