Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN) is one of the most prevalent chronic complications of diabetes and the most common cause in the pathway to diabetic foot ulceration. Screening for DSPN enables early intervention and prevention of complications. The Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Examination (SWME) is currently the method of choice to screen DSPN, but ideally two neurologic tests should be used. The Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI), which evaluat...

Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare entity, usually associated with a poor prognosis. There are still many areas of uncertainty regarding its approach.Methods: A Portuguese ACC register was established in 2020, including information from 24 endocrine centres. Kaplan-Meier was used to calculate overall survival and recurrence; log- rank test to assess survival and progression free survival (PFS) differences between groups; cox-regressio...