Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0005p113 | Diabetes, Metabolism and Cardiovascular | BES2003

Unusual causes for hypokalaemia in diabetics

Solomon A , Cunnah D

Unusual causes for hypokalaemia in diabeticsA 36 year old diabetic presented acutely in October 2002. The history comprised anorexia, vomiting and lethargy for 5 days. He was non compliant with his medication (metformin 500mg bd) and drank excess alcohol.The pulse was 120 per minute regular, blood pressure 110/80, 34 respirations per minute, and a capillary glucose of 42 mg/dl.His Glasgow Coma Score was 13/15 and there were papular yellow skin lesions over his trun...

ea0004p2 | Bone | SFE2002

Hyperparathyroidism and osteomalacia - primary, or teritiary?

Morganstein D , Cassar J

Most patients with vitamin D deficiency and osteomalacia have elevated parathyroid levels with normal or low serum calciums .This hyperparathyroidism is described as secondary hyperparathyroidism and resolves with correction of vitamin deficiency. We describe three cases where there was coexistant osteomalacia vitamin D deficiency, elevated parathyroid hormone and hypercalcaemia.Case 1A 40 year old Asian female presented with a six...

ea0004p45 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFE2002

Abstract Title: Lowering of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients followed in a diabetic clinic for 1-year period

Bhaghayath K , Simmons D

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if follow up in a specialty clinic for Diabetics can result in lower LDL levels.METHODS: A Veterans Administration (VA) diabetes clinic established in 1996 consisted of 5 academic endocrinologists, nurse practitioner, endocrinology fellows, rotating medical housestaff, pharmacist, nutritionist and nurse. All patients enrolled in diabetes clinic for at least one year had their electronic medical record reviewed retrospectively for d...

ea0004p91 | Thyroid | SFE2002

AUDIT ON MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM USING RADIOACTIVE IODINE

Salahudeen H , Tymms D

Aim : We compared the Hospital practice in the management of hyperthyroidism using radioiodine with the guidelines recommended by the working group of Royal College of Physicians and Society for Endocrinology. We also assessed the outcome of the treatment.Methods: All 51 consecutive patients (female - 47, male - 4) who had radioiodine treatment from Jan 1997 till Dec 1998 were included, among which 5 patients had two doses of radioiodine. All of them rec...

ea0004dp4 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFE2002

AUDIT ON MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM USING RADIOACTIVE IODINE

Salahudeen H , Tymms D

Aim : We compared the Hospital practice in the management of hyperthyroidism using radioiodine with the guidelines recommended by the working group of Royal College of Physicians and Society for Endocrinology. We also assessed the outcome of the treatment.Methods: All 51 consecutive patients (female - 47, male - 4) who had radioiodine treatment from Jan 1997 till Dec 1998 were included, among which 5 patients had two doses of radioiodine. All of them rec...

ea0004dp30 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFE2002

Abstract Title: Lowering of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients followed in a diabetic clinic for 1-year period

Bhaghayath K , Simmons D

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if follow up in a specialty clinic for Diabetics can result in lower LDL levels.METHODS: A Veterans Administration (VA) diabetes clinic established in 1996 consisted of 5 academic endocrinologists, nurse practitioner, endocrinology fellows, rotating medical housestaff, pharmacist, nutritionist and nurse. All patients enrolled in diabetes clinic for at least one year had their electronic medical record reviewed retrospectively for d...

ea0003p52 | Clinical Case Reports | BES2002

Extremely long effects of vitamin D therapy: A near-fatal complication of thyroid surgery

Gable D , Ahlquist J

Vitamin D is commonly used in the treatment of hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery. It is well recognised that excess vitamin D therapy leads to hypercalcaemia, and that this effect may be prolonged, lasting upto several weeks with some vitamin D preparations. We describe a case of severe, life threatening hypercalcaemia from vitamin D therapy, in which the duration of action of vitamin D was exceptionally long. A 51 year old lady presented with acute, severe haemorrhagic...

ea0073s16.2 | Symposium 16: Splicing in endocrine-related cancers | ECE2021

Alternative splicing in breast cancer

Gahete Manuel D

The dysregulation of the splicing process has emerged as a novel hallmark of metabolic and tumor pathologies. Specifically, in breast cancer (BCa), which represents the most diagnosed cancer type among women worldwide, several oncogenic splicing variants have been reported to have a relevant pathophysiological role. This is the case of the splicing variants of HER2 gene, or the In1-ghrelin and SST5TMD4 isoforms, which exhibit oncogenic roles, increasing the malignancy, poor pr...

ea0073js4.1 | ESE/SBEM, FASEN and SMNE Joint Session: Pituitary conditions and COVID-19 | ECE2021

Acromegaly and Covid-19

Bronstein Marcello D.

Acromegaly is a chronic disease caused almost invariably by a pituitary GH-secreting adenoma leading to overproduction of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). The long-term hypersecretion leads to many comorbidities, as diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease (including sleep apnea), which are related to an increased mortality rate. In fact, uncontrolled acromegaly is associated with a three times mortality rate as compared with n...

ea0029p1274 | Obesity | ICEECE2012

Atherosclerosis risk factors before and 90 days after bariatric surgery

Polovina S. , Sumarac-Dumanovic M. , Bajec D. , Radenkovic D. , Stamenkovic-Pejkovic D. , Gligorijevic J. , Micic D. Micic D.

Introduction: Morbid obesity is associated with systemic inflammation, possible impaired glucose toleration and changes in serum lipids. Association of these parameters is risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.Methods: We have analyzed body weight, BMI, lipid profile, glucose, HbA1c and C reactive protein in 36 obese subjects, 8 males and 28 females, 37.9 (±18.6) years of age, before and three monts after bariatric surgery. There was ...