Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Autoimmune forms of hypoglycemia are uncommon. However, they should be considered in any patient with hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. Here we present a case of persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia caused by insulin receptor antibodies.Case report: A 65-year-old chinese woman with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) and hypothyroidism presents with a 2-week history of persistent hypoglycemia since discontinuation of her immunosuppresan...

Background: Radiotherapy is the mainstay of NPC (nasopharyngeal carcinoma) treatment and recently there is increased use of concurrent chemo-irradiation (CCRT) to improve survival. The irradiation field for NPC includes the base of skull, risking radiation damage to the hypothalamic–pituitary (HP) axis.Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of HP dysfunction in NPC survivors post-irradiation and to compare the risk of developing HP dysfunction amongst pat...