Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Skeletal muscle (SkM) is a major site of carbohydrate and fatty acid (FA) utilisation, where efficient selection between these two substrates is paramount in maintaining metabolic homeostasis. The accumulation of FA in SkM has been suggested to contribute to metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Consequently, there is significant interest in SkM FA metabolism and importantly, how FAs contribute to the metabolic function...

Radioiodine (RAI) is widely used for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis. The efficacy and hypothyroidism rate following a single dose of RAI is variable and the optimum administered dose – sufficient to achieve remission but with an acceptable low hypothyroidism rate, is still debated.Our audit sought to compare the results of local practice with published rates of success and hypothyroidism following RAI. We also examined the relationship between trea...