Endocrine Abstracts

MELAS syndrome is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a combination of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes and endocrine disorders. The frequency of hypoparathyroidism in MELAS syndrome is less than 0.5%. A 22-year-old female was admitted to our center due to episodes of seizures. At admission her height was 147.5 cm, weight 30.5 kg, BMI 13.8 kg/m2. She reported whole life weight and growth retardation, hearin...