Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aim: Autoimmune hypophysitis (AH) is a rare immune-mediated inflammatory disease. Glucocorticoid therapy represents a therapeutic choice for AH patients with symptoms from mass effect, such as headache and optic nerve compression. However, effective methods and adverse events of glucocorticoid therapy are unclear. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of glucocorticoid therapy in AH patients.Patients and Methods: The subjects were a...

Hypoparathyroidism is an endocrine disease caused by insufficient levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Individuals with chronic hypoparathyroidism managed with conventional therapy (active vitamin D and calcium) are at increased risk for renal complications and declines in renal function. In clinical trials, palopegteriparatide treatment enabled independence from conventional therapy (no active vitamin D and ≤600 mg/day elemental calcium) and maintained serum biochemistr...