Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Prolactin hyper secretion is the most common endocrine abnormality due to hypothalamic–pituitary disorders. PRL is the hormone most commonly secreted in excess by pituitary adenomas.Materials and methods: A retrospective study was performed during the period 1998–2007. The diagnose are based on objective examination, hormonal dosage, MRI.Results: During these time were diagnosed 98 cases with hyperprolactinemi...

Introduction: Aim: the aim of our study was to give some data about the epidemiology of thyroid cancer in our country.Material and methods: We studied patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer during January 1998–October 2007.Results: We studied 179 patient from 13 to 80 years diagnosed with thyroid cancer during January 1998–October 2007. Median age at dignoses was: 46.2±14.7 years. According to the gender: females wer...

Introduction: Co-occurrence of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) and chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (HT) is a debatable subject in many studies. It’s noted that patients with HT have less aggressive tumors and a better prognosis, possibly related to the immune response against tumoral cells.Aim: To evaluate demographic, clinical, laboratorial, histopathological parameters in patients with HT and DTC, compared to the patients without HT, focusin...

Introduction: Insulinoma is a rare tumor, with peak incidence at 30 -60 years of age and more frequent in women. It is associated with a myriad of clinical manifestations: from clearly defined adrenergic and neuroglycopenic symptoms to asymptomatic hypoglycemia. We present the case of a 20-year-old patient with pancreatic insulinoma, which was surgically resected only after her second hospitalization due to repeated negative imaging.Case presentation: A ...

Introduction: Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease that leads to a generalized over activity of the entire thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). It is caused by TRAb thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAb), which bind to receptors on the surface of thyroid cells and stimulate those cells to overproduce and release thyroid hormones. Subacute thyroiditis is presumed to be caused by a viral infection or a postviral inflammatory process. It is a self-l...

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic disorder and is associated with development of chronic macrovascular complications leading to significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and clinical profile of macrovascular complications in diabetic patients in Korca, Albania.Material and methods: A total of 456 cases with type 2 DM attending Department of Endocrine (outpatient/inpatient), from Januar...

Acromegaly is a rare disorder with a high morbidity and mortality rate. The diagnosis is typically prolonged over time due to a slow and hidden development of the disease. Current medical therapy for the treatment of acromegaly involves the administration of somatostatin analogues that effectively suppress excess hormone secretion. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of octreotide therapy in acromegalic. A total of 32 patients have been treated with Oct...

Background: Worldwide, depression is the second-leading cause of disability and diabetic patients have more chances to develop depression compared to non-diabetic people. The aim of our study is to estimate the prevalence of depression among type 2 diabetes patients and to investigate the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with the presence of depression among these patients in Regional Hospital of Durres, Albania.Methods: Through a cross-s...

Background: Iodine Deficiency (ID) represent a significant public health problem globally, particularly among pregnant women.Aim: To estimate the prevalence and predictors of ID among pregnant women residing in Durres AlbaniaMethods: A survey cross-sectional study conducted on 162 pregnant women, from May to June 2021. Demographic information, iodized salt usage, and other clinical information were collected using a questionnaire c...

Background: Fahr’s Syndrome, also known as striopallidodentate calcinosis is a rare form of neurological disorder characterized by abnormal calcified deposits in basal ganglia, cerebellar and cerebral cortex. Its prevalence goes from 2 to 12.5%. Etiology of this disorder is very wide and involves endocrinopathy, mitochondrial myopathies dermatological abnormalities, infectious disease or may be idiopathic. We present a case of a patient with diffuse brain calcifications d...