Endocrine Abstracts

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: 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....

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...

The ‘Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia’ predominantly affect the pituitary gland, parathyroids, thyroids, adrenal glands and pancreas. We present the case of a patient with three different functioning endocrine gland tumours, but who cannot be included in any of these groups.Case report: Sixty-five-years-old female with recurrent episodes of nephritic colic and hypertension for 2 years; non-specific gastrointestinal complaints, hirsutism, hyp...

IntroductionThe Carney Complex (CNC) is a rare, autosomal dominant, multiple endocrine neoplasia. It involves multiple endocrine glands, cardiac and skin myxomas, mammary fibroadenomas and mucocutaneous pigmentation. Cushing’s syndrome, due to primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD), is described in 25% of the cases.Case reportWoman, 21-year-old, was refered for secondary amenorrhea. Med...

Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with high recurrence and poor prognosis. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme of the glycolytic pathway that is associated with tumour progression in several cancers. To date, evidence on the prognostic value of LDH in ACC is limited.Aims: To assess the impact of LDH in disease-free survival (DFS) in operated ACC.Materials and methods: Retrospective cohort study ...

Introduction: Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy in type 1 diabetes (T1D) reduces the risk of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia remains a treatment-limiting factor. Impared hypoglycemia awareness (IHA) occurs in 25% of T1D cases and seems to be underestimated by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Glycemic variability (GV) is a increasingly valued parameter as a predictor of hypoglycemia and risk of chronic complications.Objective: Analysi...

Background: In type 1 diabetes (T1D), quality of life (QoL) and the effectiveness of treatment influence each other. QoL has been associated with glycaemic control assessed by HbA1c in T1D on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII), but data on the relationship between Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) metrics and QoL are scarce.Objectives: To assess QoL and the association between CGM metrics and QoL in T1D on CSII.Metho...

Introduction: Inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) has been considered to be the gold standard for differential diagnosis of Cushing’s Disease (CD) and ectopic ACTH secretion (EAS).Aim: To describe the experience of our centre in performing IPSS, its safety and efficacy; assess remission rates from transphenoidal surgery and clinical course; approach to the difficulty in the etiological diagnosis of ACTH-dependent Cushing’s Syndrome.<p c...

Introduction: Thyrotoxic crisis is a rare endocrinological emergency with high mortality and it is more frequent in Graves’ disease.Clinical case: A 66-year-old women with schizophrenia was admitted to the Emergency Department due to altered state of consciousness, fatigue, constant moaning interspersed with unusual psychomotor agitation, heteroaggressiveness, diarrhea and anorexia. Lack of compliance with her psychiatric medication, new delusional ...