Endocrine Abstracts

Introduce: Subclinical hyperthyroidism (SH) affects 0.2 - 11.8% of world human population and is associated with important cardiovascular risk factors. It remains controversial whether or not to treat patients with low serum TSH levels. Between unwanted potential outcomes of treatment of SH there is an elevation of the level of serum triglycerides and cholesterol which may be responsible for higher risk of cardiac death.Aim: To estimate an influence of c...

Object: The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the pure endoscopic removal of the pituitary adenomas with special references to the complications.Material and methods: The authors analyzed retrospectively a database of 52 consecutive patients (16 males and 36 females) with pituitary adenomas who underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. Preoperative examination was based on radiological visualization of the tumor and endocrin...

Introduction: The treatment of choice in Cushing’s disease (CD) is transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). The success of surgical procedure is of particular importance in terms of patient`s prognosis. The aim of this study was the prospective evaluation of compatibility of coupled 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test and 10 μg desmopressin stimulation test (CDDT) with standard criteria of remission in CD.Methods: The study population consisted of 36 pat...

Introduction: Assessment of the efficacy of surgical treatment for Cushing’s disease (CD) is one of the biggest challenges in contemporary endocrinology. The aim of this study was prospective evaluation of factors influencing the result of transsphenoidal surgery for CD.Methods: The study population consisted of 36 consecutive patients with CD hospitalized in the Department of Endocrinology from 2005 to 2009 and operated on using the same surgical p...