Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the third most common endocrine disorder and contributes to excess morbidity and mortality in the populations affected. In developed healthcare systems PHPT is routinely diagnosed at the asymptomatic stage. Parathyroidectomy is the only curative treatment. The latest guidelines specific to the surgical management of patients with asymptomatic PHPT have been developed by the Fourth International Workshop. This audit aimed to establish how m...

Section 1: Case history: A 60-year-old woman was transferred to the receiving hospital after thrombolysis for a left-sided total anterior circulation stroke. Her past medical history was significant for alcohol dependence (70 units/week), atrial fibrillation (not anticoagulated but rate controlled with propranolol), seizures and severe mitral regurgitation. This lady underwent a successful thrombectomy, but subsequently developed haemorrhagic transformation and hydrocephalus. ...

Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the third most common endocrine disorder, with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 4 per 1000 in the general population. It is well established that vitamin D deficiency co-exists with PHPT. However, there are very few studies that looked at the relationship of the severity of vitamin D deficiency to the clinical and biochemical presentations of PHPT.Aim: This study evaluated the prevalence of vitamin D defic...