Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The gradual increase in the detection rate of adrenal incidentalomas makes them a common clinical problem. The vast majority of them are benign adrenocortical adenomas. Nevertheless every patient with adrenal incidentaloma requires performing number of tests to exclude pheochromocytoma, autonomous cortisol secretion, adrenal carcinoma and primary hyperaldosteronism. Evaluation of whether adrenal incidentalomas are malignant or functional and continuing patient foll...

Background: Cardiovascular (CVS) risk factors could be present in patients with mild adrenal autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS), which could account for up to 50% of patients with adrenal adenomas. However, the most frequent CVS risk factors in MACS have not been established.Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyse the difference in CVS risk factors in patients with MACS in comparison to those with non-functioning adrenal tumour (NFAT).</...

Background: The excessive secretion of parathormone by parathyroid glands is a common disorder known as hyperparathyroidism. With a prevalence of 0.1-0.4 percent in the general population and 2-4 percent in post-menopausal women, primary hyperparathyroidism is the third most frequently reported endocrine disorder. According to estimates, the prevalence of primary hyperparathyroidism has escalated in recent years, probably due to the increasing rate of parathormone and calcium ...