Endocrine Abstracts

We report the case of a 34-year-old woman with a personal history of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) since she was 9 years old. Very poor chronic metabolic control stands out despite multiple insulin schemes with multiple complications: nephropathy, retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy. She was admitted to the hospitalization floor due to diabetic ketoacidosis. At admission Hba1c of 15.3%. During admission after treatment with IV insulin, improvement in glycemic control. Nine ...

Introduction and Objective: Flash glucose monitoring is a form of interstitial glucose monitoring and it is indicated in patients with diabetes mellitus.The objetive of the study was to assess the effect of introducing flash glucose monitoring in adults with diabetes with respect to change in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).Material and methods: Prospective observational study of adults with diabetes in our center, in whom a prescription for a flash glucose monit...

Introduction: The development of immunotherapy has opened up a new approach in the management of different types of tumors that previously had not treatment, and its use is becoming increasingly widespread. Immunotherapy is based on blocking immune checkpoints involved in activating the immune response to malignant neoplasms. Since its introduction into clinical practice, several adverse effects related to the immune system have been reported. Among the endocrinological advers...

IntroductionIn recent years, we have observed significant progress in cancer treatment associated with the development of immunotherapy. Nivolumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, blocks the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands and inhibits the signaling pathway by preventing the tumor-derived PD-L1 from blocking T lymphocytes. In patients with metastatic melanoma, it is used either in monotherapy or in combination with other drugs. Immunotherapy is associate...

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas, most commonly caused by gallstones and heavy alcohol consumption. The diagnosis is established with at least 2 of the following criteria: abdominal pain; increased serum lipase/amylase levels greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal value; or characteristic findings on contrast computed tomography (CT). Since the beginning of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, a few...