Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia refers to inappropriate secretion of insulin in the presence of low plasma glucose levels. One day old male infant 3.6kg, born to non-consanguineous parents referred for symptomatic hypoglycaemia. APGAR score was 8/10 and 9/10 at 1 and 5 minutes. There was no history of gestational diabetes mellitus in the mother. General physical examination was unremarkable. Glycemic monitoring revealed persistent hypoglycemia with low plasma glucos...

Background: ‘H’ syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by hyperpigmentation, hypertrichosis, hepatosplenomegaly, hearing loss, hypogonadism, hyperglycaemia (insulin-dependent diabetes), hallux valgus and low height (short stature) and systemic inflammation. Caused by mutations in SLC29A3 gene located on chromosome 10q23 which encodes the human equilibrative nucleoside transporter 3 (hENT3). We report this case to highlight the rarity of the Syn...

Background: Patients being treated for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) receive a dose of Radioiodine for remnant ablation. Occasional patients appear to have little or no iodine uptake at all in the thyroid bed or else where even shortly after thyroidectomy.Objective: To evaluate the influence of ‘Coexisting Thyroiditis’ on radioiodine uptake in thyroid cancer ablation doses.Methods and Design: Retrospec...

Background: Patients being treated for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) receive a dose of Radioiodine for remnant ablation. Occasional patients appear to have little or no iodine uptake at all in the thyroid bed or else where even shortly after thyroidectomy.Objective: To evaluate the influence of ‘Coexisting Thyroiditis’ on radioiodine uptake in thyroid cancer ablation doses.Methods and Design: Retrospec...