Endocrine Abstracts

TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas (TSH-omas), together with resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH), are defined as syndromes of ‘inappropriate secretion of TSH (IST)’, based on the common hormonal profile characterized by high levels of FT4 and FT3 in the presence of measurable TSH concentrations, a finding that contrasted with that observed in primary hyperthyroidism in which TSH is always undetectable. Today, the routine use of ultrasensitive immu...

Paolo Beck-Peccoz, University of Milan, Milan, Italy AbstractPaolo Beck-Peccoz graduated (MD) from the University of Turin and later specialised in endocrinology and Internal medicine. He joined the University of Milan as an Intern and rose to the position of Director, 2nd school of specialization in Endocrinology.He was the Editor-in Chief of the European Journal of Endocrinology from 1998-2007....