Endocrine Abstracts

A middle age barrister admitted via accident and emergency department with the history of dyspnoea on exersion, orthopnoea,palpitation, weight loss and significantly reduced exercise tolerance to an extent he was not able to walk more than few metres. He had been investigated for tuberculosis and treated for chronic alcohol excess in the past, there was no history of ischaemic heart disease. He was not on any regular medication.Clinical examination revea...