Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) represents about 1–5% of thyroid malignancies and < 2% of extra-nodal lymphoma. The most common subtype is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (~ 50% of cases), followed by mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, both non-Hodgkin’ lymphomas. sophageal perforation is a very rare complication during the course of PTL, characterized by poor prognosis.Case presentation: A 65-year-...

Objective: Whereas parathyroidectomy (PTx) has an established benefit in patients with symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), its efficacy in patients with mild (asymptomatic) PHPT has not been proven. The aim of this study was to systematically investigate and meta-analyze the best available evidence from randomized-controlled trials regarding the efficacy of PTx on fracture risk (primary endpoint), as well as bone mineral density (BMD), serum calcium concentrations,...

Objective: Statins are the mainstay of treatment for patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH). The purpose of this study was to systematically investigate and meta–analyze the best available evidence from randomized–controlled trials (RCTs) regarding the efficacy and safety of statins in children and adolescents with FH.Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane, up to July 10, 2019. Data were expres...

ContextWhether pre-operative vitamin D deficiency (VDD) contributes to post-operative hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) risk is unknown.ObjectiveTo meta-analyze the best available evidence regarding the association between pre-operative vitamin D status and hypoPT risk.Data SourcesA comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, CENTRAL and Scopus databases, u...