Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aimsAlthough bone fracture risk increases in DM, bone mineral density does not completely reflect bone fragility. It is important to explore other methods of osteoporotic fracture risk evaluation. Nowadays bone turnover markers (BTM) investigation is not widely used in clinical practice. On the other hand, the action of some glucose-lowering drugs on bone remodeling is not completely explored. The aim of this study was to investigate and t...

The Hippo pathway is involved in human tumorigenesis and regeneration. Here, we investigated the Hippo co-activator YAP1 and the kinase LATS1/2 in tumors of the parathyroid glands, which are almost invariably associated with primary hyperparathyroidism. Compared with normal parathyroid glands (n = 3), where YAP1 was detectable in the cytoplasm and in the nucleus, parathyroid adenomas (PAds; n = 10) had YAP1 accumulation mainly at the nuclear level, while in p...

Sarcopenia is a degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality, and strength. It increases the risk of falls and fractures, is associated with cardiac and respiratory disease and cognitive impairment and leads to mobility disorders. It decreases quality of life, leads to loss of independence, placement in long-term care and finally death. A variety of indices and parameters can be used to define sarcopenia. According to literature, matrix-GLA-protein (MGP) is associated wi...

Ectopic parathyroid tissue remains a significant hurdle in the surgical management of hyperparathyroidism. In diagnostically challenging cases of persistent hyperparathyroidism, unusual ectopic locations of parathyroid adenomas must be considered in order to avoid numerous re-operative explorations and the associated risks to the patient. We present a 30-year-old female was referred to the endocrinology department for symptomatic hypercalcemia. Routine laboratory investigation...

PurposeIntraoperative imaging of parathyroid glands (PGs) has been developed in order to reduce the risk of unintentional parathyroidectomy during total thyroidectomy. This novel modality is based on their intrinsic characteristic of autofluorescence (AF) after near-infrared light exposure. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of this method on the risk of unintentional PG excision (total or partial) during total thyroidectomy.<p class="abs...

This study investigated risk of cardiovascular (CV) events over a period of up to 5 years in adult patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism treated with recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1–84), rhPTH(1–84), compared with a historical control cohort of patients who did not receive rhPTH(1––84). The rhPTH(1–84)-treated patient cohort was derived from the NCT00732615 (REPLACE), NCT01...

Changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) over 5 years were evaluated in adult patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism. A cohort of patients treated with recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1–84), rhPTH(1–84), was derived from NCT01297309 (RACE) and NCT01199614 (HEXT) clinical trials. A historical control patient cohort with hypoparathyroidism who did not receive rhPTH(1–84) or rhPTH(1&#...

This study evaluated risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) outcomes over a period of up to 5 years in adult patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism treated with recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1–84), rhPTH(1–84), compared with a historical control cohort of patients who did not receive rhPTH(1–84). The cohort of patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism treated with rhPTH(1–84) was de...