Endocrine Abstracts

Clinical spectrum of phaeochromocytoma syndromes are very heterogeneous. Sometimes life threatening hypertensive attacks may be the presenting symptom or the clinical picture may be subtle that a nonspecific symptom like fatigue can lead to diagnosis. We herein present two phaeochromocytoma cases with distinct clinical features.Case 1: A 20-year-old female patient admitted to emergency department with blurred vision and headache. She experienced headache...

Introduction: Differentiated thyroid cancer accounts for 1.5% of all pediatric malignancies. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common subtype and is associated with more advanced disease at diagnosis compared to adults. The aim of this study was to identify long-term outcomes of pediatric PTC.Methods: Records of 30 patients with PTC diagnosed in childhood and adolescence and followed up at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine were reviewed retrospective...

Objective: Transgender individuals endure gender dysphoria and incongruence between physical appearance and gender identity. We aimed to investigate effects of gender affirming treatments on sex hormone levels, mental well being and body image quality of life in these individuals. Material and Method: This is a descriptive cross sectional study. Transgender individuals who were transitioned from pediatric to adult care (n: 12) and who were formerly follo...

Introduction: Effective management of the transition from childhood to adulthood in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can reduce the problems that may arise in the follow-up during adulthood.Aim: Evaluation of the clinical characteristics and sociodemographic data of CAH patients transferred from the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic to the Adult department of our hospital and the comparison of the 2 transition models carried out during this period was t...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) requires lifelong management, and a well-designed protocol may facilitate transition from child-centered healthcare systems to adult-oriented systems.Aim: We aimed to evaluate sociodemographic data, clinical features and laboratory parameters that may affect the transition period and post-transition process in T1DM patients.Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 64 patients ...

Objective: Establishing good metabolic control is essential to prevent morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This nationwide survey is performed five years after the first national TEMD study, to search for any improvement in attaining glycemic and metabolic targets in Turkish patients with T2DM.Methods: The nationwide, multicenter survey consecutively enrolled patients who were under follow up for at least a year in tertiary c...

Objective: Despite treatment, the quality of life in patients with acromegaly remains lower than in the healthy population due to the classical findings and complications related to the disease. Therefore, in the follow-up of acromegaly, evaluation of quality of life along with symptoms and biochemical parameters is recommended. The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality of life, anxiety and depression status of our acromegaly patients and to assess the factors affecting...