Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cushing’s disease (CD) is rare in children. It’s most common clinical manifestations are growth retardation, changes in pubertal development and weight gain. The diagnosis, based on clinical suspicion, is often hampered by the non identification of the microadenoma in MRI.Clinical history: A 14-year-old male patient, with short stature, growth arrest after 12 years and weight gain since age of 9. At physical examination, he had mo...

Introduction: The metabolic consequences of hyperprolactinemia and the repercussions of its treatment with dopaminergic agonists are not yet fully understood. This study aims to evaluate the metabolic profile of patients with prolactinomas (prevalence of diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia and obesity) and identify the potential variations after treatment with bromocriptine.Methods: Retrospective study of patients followed between 1962 and 2013. Included 17...

Introduction: Glycemic variability (GV) is emerging as a measure of glycemic control in type 1 diabetic patients (T1DM) given that it provides an integrated picture of postprandial hyperglycemia and hypoglycemic episodes and is associated with diabetic complications and mortality. However, little is known about the best way to address this problem in clinical practice.Aim: To characterize GV in T1DM patients followed in our center and to identify clinica...

Introduction: Clinical trial data demonstrate improved glycemic control in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D),especially, reduction of time in hypoglycaemia with flash glucose monitoring (FGM);however real-life conditions can modify this scenario.Aim: To examine real world use and glycemic control following a standardized initiation process of FGM.Methods: Individuals aged 18 years or older with T1D were prospectively recruited...

Introduction: On average, 40 to 50% of the patients with autoimmune adrenocortical insufficiency will eventually develop an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS). Our aim was to characterize a population with primary adrenocortical insufficiency (AI) and determine the prevalence of other autoimmune disorders that might establish the diagnosis of APS.Materials and methods: We included patients with primary AI under surveillance at our Department. Those ...

Introduction: Therapeutic approach of patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) may include the use of biological agents such as m-TOR inhibitors: temsirolimus (TM) and everolimus (EV). Its use is associated with metabolic dysfunction, especially with everolimus: hyperglycemia (37% TM treated pts vs 72% EV treated pts), hypercholesterolemia (25% TM treated pts vs 81% EV treated pts) and hypertriglyceridemia (30% TM treated pts vs 73% EV treated pts). Discontin...

Introduction: Many patients with diabetes experience high variability in glucose concentrations which is associated with a risk of hypoglycemia. The aim of this was to compare the predictive value of HbA1C, mean interstitial glucose (MIG), and glucose variability (GV) in the risk of hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Methods: Continuous glucose monitoring, using CGMS system, was performed in 130 T1D patients with diabetes duration of 17....

Background: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common condition and a major cause of morbidity. Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk and complications of infectious diseases. However, it is necessary to clarify if DM and glycemia at the time of presentation are prognostic factors in patients with CAP.Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between DM/glycemia at the time of presentation and complications, length of stay and mortality in patien...

Introduction: Renal function and glucose lowering therapy, particularly metformin, influence serum lactate concentration in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, seems to be an acute precipitating event that triggers hyperlactacidemia and metabolic acidosis. This study aims to assess prevalence of hyperlactacidemia in T2D patients who presented at emergency room (ER), calculate relative risk of hyperlactacidemia in diabetics under metformin, identify predictive factors...

Introduction: Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid is a very rare disease, characterized by extensive infiltration of thyroid parenchyma by mature adipose tissue. It is not accompanied by accumulation of amyloid fibrils.Clinical report: Male, 47 years old, followed in Endocrinology by hypothyroidism, since 13 years old, medicated with levothyroxine, with unremarkable growth and pshicomotor development. In 2002, thyroid echography showed a solid and heterog...