Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypopituitarism is an important sequela of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults. In paediatric practice, however, there are concerns that it may be under-recognised. Symptoms may be mistaken for post-concussion syndrome, which may result in delayed investigation and diagnosis. Furthermore, predictors of post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) in children have not been consistently identified. As normal pituitary function is required for growth, serial growth monito...

Gut hormones are gastro-entero-pancreatic hormones released during the normal physiological response to feeding/fasting. Adequate nutrient intake and normal gastrointestinal function are critical to bone health, which can be under constant repair and remodelling. Gut hormones may integrate a connection between food intake and bone turnover.We studied the effects of five gut hormones, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), glucagon-like pepti...

Background: Endoscopic trans-sphenoidal surgery is a technical advance for treatment of pituitary tumours. We present the outcomes of patients with Acromegaly or Cushing’s disease undergoing selective pituitary adenomectomy in a regional neurosurgical centre.Methods: Retrospective cohort study August 2010-August 2017. Imaging, histology and pituitary hormone assessments were collated pre and post-operatively to...

Background: Endoscopic trans-sphenoidal surgery is a technical advance for treatment of pituitary tumours. We present the outcomes of patients with Acromegaly or Cushing’s disease undergoing selective pituitary adenomectomy in a regional neurosurgical centre.Methods: Retrospective cohort study August 2010-August 2017. Imaging, histology and pituitary hormone assessments were collated pre and post-operatively to...