Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hirsutism is the presence of terminal hair growth in females with a male distribution pattern. It affects 5-15% of women, being an important sign of androgen excess. The main causes of hirsutism are polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hyperandrogenism. Other significant but less frequent causes of hirsutism include nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH), androgen-secreting tumors, and Cushing’s syndrome.Case repor...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is characterized by parathyroid hormone (PTH) overproduction, causing hypercalcemia. The most common cause is a parathyroid adenoma. PHPT most frequently presents as asymptomatic hypercalcemia or with nonspecific symptoms. Less frequently, it presents with the classical manifestations of bone disease and nephrolithiasis. Acute pancreatitis (AP) as the initial manifestation of PHPT has been reported rarely. Hypercalcemia can caus...

Introduction and objectives: Hyperglycemia is a common problem in hospitalized patients, that increases infections, mortality, costs and the hospital stay. The objective of this study is to know the prevalence of hyperglycemia in our hospital.Methods: We designed a cross-sectional observational study. We included patients admitted in the hospital every 3 days in 2 months. We excluded patients younger than 15 years, stays less than 3 days and those of the...

Introduction and objectives: Hyperglycemia (HG) is a common problem in hospitalized patients that increases infections, mortality, costs and the hospital stay. The objective of this study is to know the association of the HG with cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF), stress factors, hospital stay and mortality.Methods: We designed a cross-sectional observational study. We included patients admitted in the hospital every three days in two months. We exclude...

Introduction and objectives: Hyperglycemia (HG) is a common problem in hospitalized patients that increases infections, mortality, costs and the hospital stay. The objective of this study is to know the association of the HG with cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF), stress factors, hospital stay and mortality.Methods: We designed a cross-sectional observational study. We included patients admitted in the hospital every three days in two months. We exclude...

Introduction and objectives: Hyperglycemia is a common problem in hospitalized patients that increases infections, mortality, costs and the hospital stay. The objective of this study is to know the management and control of hyperglycemia in our hospital.Methods: We designed a cross-sectional observational study. We included patients admitted in the hospital every three days in two months. We excluded patients younger than 15 years, stays less than three ...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting tumor that arises from the chromaffin tissue of the adrenal medulla. Of the reported cases, only 10% consist in bilateral lesions and the probability of multiple endocrine neoplasia should always be investigated.Case report: Female patient, 19 years old, presented with a clinical history with 2 years of evolution, characterized by episodes of palpitations, headache and abdominal discomfort....

Introduction: One of the most common endocrine complications of anorexia nervosa (AN) is the decrease in bone mineral density. The authors evaluated the predictive factors of osteopenia and osteoporosis in AN patients admitted with low weight.Patients and methods: Retrospective analysis of 45 patients admitted with AN between 2001 and 2015 in the Endocrinology department, corresponding to 63 admissions. Bone mineral density was classified according to WH...

Introduction: Primary adrenal insufficiency or Addison disease (AD) is a potentially fatal condition if not diagnosed in time. Rarely, it can arise as a manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), caused by adrenal venous thrombosis and consequent hemorrhagic infarction.Case report: We present the case of a 36-year-old caucasian woman with APS diagnosis since she was 24, with history of arterial hypertension and multiple thrombotic events (deep vei...

Introduction: Spontaneous fertility in Turner syndrome (TS) is rare, due to low or absent ovarian reserve. A greater number of ovarian follicules is present in the cases of gonadal mosaicism, although the accelerated pace of apoptosis remains. Thus, the early referral to reproductive counseling is advisable, ideally soon after diagnosis. The criopreservation of oocytes is one of the options for fertility preservation. The authors present a series of 7 patients with TS admitted...