Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Acquired hypoparathyroidism due to thyroid surgery for thyroid cancer is the most common postsurgical etiology in a tertiary health center in Ecuador. Therefore, the data published from our country is limited. An observational cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the clinical, biochemical and therapeutic characteristics of patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism in the endocrinology department.Results: 102 patients were inclu...

Background : Obesity is a chronic and complex health problem. Although it is a preventable health risk factor, it´s prevalence has grown rapidly in recent years. There are studies that demonstrate the relationship between hyperprolactinemia and obesity. However, it is not well explained and the results are contradictory. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between increased prolactin and Body Mass Index (BMI) in patients with pituitary macroadenom...