Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Graves disease (GD) is a frequent cause of primary hyperthyroidism and often presents with weight loss. Weight gain beyond the premorbid state is often reported and could be a challenge during patient’s management. Treatment modalities, disease remission and biochemical parameters at the diagnosis have been described as predictors of weight changes in patients with GD. Objectives: To evaluate the determinants of weight changes in GD tr...

Introduction: Cushing syndrome is a complex disease with multisystemic manifestations. It includes skin and connective tissue abnormalities, in which glucocorticoids reduce the synthesis and production of collagen, resulting in skin thinning, subcutaneous vascular tissue frailty and mucocutaneous bleeding. Case report: A 59-year-old woman with history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and chronic kidney disease, was admitted to the ...