Endocrine Abstracts

Alterations in thyroid hormone levels are commonly observed in critical illness with thyroxine replacement remaining a controversial issue. We undertook a prospective observational cohort study in medical intensive care unit of Gauhati Medical College to evaluate whether thyroid hormone levels at admission could be used to predict mortality and compared it to the well established APACHE II scoring system for ICU patients. Serum T3, T4 and TSH were estimat...

Introduction: The understanding and approach to management of DSDs has undergone rapid changes in recent years with focus on early diagnosis followed by disclosure and decision making with family members. However in certain regions specially in developing countries, lack of awareness and the social environment contribute to late diagnosis and problems in management. The present study was done to assess the clinical presentation of DSDs attending an endocrine clinic at a tertia...