Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Chronic hyposphosphataemia is caused by increased concentrations of fibroblast-growth factor 23 (FGF23), mostly attributed to inactivating mutations of the phosphate-regulating endopeptidase homolog, X-linked (PHEX) gene. Secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism (THP) constitutes a rare complication of the disease, partly attributed to chronic supplementation of phosphate salts.Case presentation: A 31-year old woman was admitted to our dep...

Bariatric surgery is a common treatment for morbidly obese patients requiring weight loss and/or metabolic control. Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency and bone loss may occur post-operatively and supplementation with high oral doses of Vitamin D is required. Alternatively, intramuscular depot ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) which slowly releases VitD and overcomes the gastrointestinal tract, could be administrated in such patients.Aim: To present a case of severe V...

Meningioma is a common, usually benign, tumor of the brain and the spinal cord that originates from any dura surface. Such lesion accounts for 10 to 15% of nonadenomatous sellar masses. Purely intrasellar meningiomas are relatively rare and can mimic a nonfunctioning adenoma. A 33-year-old man with a history of 1.5 year fatigue, anemia and erectile dysfunction referred to our department. The laboratory data revealed low levels of ACTH, Cortisol, FSH, LH and Testosterone, while...

Introduction: Postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, (postHypoP), is a common complication of total thyroidectomy. We studied the variation of biochemical and hormonal parameters in patients who underwent total thyroidectomy.Design: The study included 106 females of a mean age (±S.D.) 51.03 (±13.42) years who underwent total thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter. We estimated the value of 25(OH)vitD, PTH, CT, adjusted Ca, P, and alkali...