Endocrine Abstracts

Congenital morphological alteration of anterior and/or posterior pituitary lobes is a rare disease often associated with isolated or multiple hormonal deficiency. In this study we re-evaluated 24 adult patients, 20 males and 4 females, (23–46 years), in whom Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) showed congenital morphological alteration of the gland. Twenty out of 24 patients presented with an association of hypoplasic adenohypophysis and ectopic neurohypophysis, while 4 pres...

Background: Moving from childhood to adulthood is a challenging process for individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), transition has been defined as the planned movement from pediatric to adult department.Aim: To assess glucometabolic control, prevalence of autoimmune disorders, and use of glucose sensors in patients with type 1 diabetes after transition to adult care.Methods: We retrospectively evaluated HbA1c, prevalence of patient...

Aim: To analyze the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a large cohort of adults affected by autoimmune diabetes and to identify the associated factors, stratifying them according to sex.Methods: We administered to 553 patients with autoimmune diabetes the questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Diabetes Distress Scale, Diabetes-related Quality of Life and Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire. We excluded 119 patients w...