Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0014oc1.4 | Thyroid clinical | ECE2007

A novel tyrosine-kinases selective inhibitor with anti-tumoral efficacy (Sunitinib) induces a block in iodine uptake and transient hypothyroidism

Mannavola Deborah , Vannucchi Guia , Carletto Marco , Longari Virgilio , Bertuelli Rossella , Coco Paola , Casali Paolo , Beck-Peccoz Paolo , Fugazzola Laura

Sunitinib (SU11248) is a multitarget inhibitor of tyrosine-kinases (RTK) recently tested in clinical trials for the treatment of some human cancers. Side effects are mostly represented by asthenia and appear in a dose and time correlated manner. After the unexpected observation of a myxedematous coma in a patient affected with GIST and treated with Sunitinib, we evaluated the effect of this drug on thyroid function in 24 patients treated for GISTs Imatinib resistant. Patients ...

ea0011p857 | Thyroid | ECE2006

A novel test with recombinant human TSH for the differential diagnosis of congenital hypothryoidism in pediatric age

Fugazzola L , Weber G , Mannavola D , Vannucchi G , Carletto M , Longari V , Persani L , Beck-Peccoz P

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) affects 1:2.000–3.000 newborns. In most cases, the cause is a developmental defect (dysgenesia) or an arrested migration (ectopia) of the thyroid gland. In the remaining cases TSH resistance or defects in iodide transport or thyroid hormonogenesis account for CH. The differential diagnosis is aimed to recognize permanent CH forms and to achieve an etiologic diagnosis for accurate management and genetic counselling. Appropriate investigations...