Discussion Iodinated contrast media commonly used in various radiologic examinations and
interventional procedures results in massive iodide exposure to the thyroid gland. Whereas …

Opmaak 1 Page 1 The epidemiology of paediatric osteomyelitis in a single health district in
England from 2000 to 2005 was compared to that from two prior timeframes. Fifty-three …

Acromegaly is a rare chronic condition with an approximate incidence of 5 cases per million
per year and a prevalence of 60 cases per million (Lugo et al., Int J Endocrinol 2012: 540398…

IGF-I is responsible for most of the growth promoting actions of growth hormone (Fig. 7.2) and
exerts a negative feedback on the synthesis and secretion of growth hormone [13, 14]. It is …

Results: The patient was admitted and a continuous glucose monitoring with Freestyle Libre
was performed which indicated a serious decrease in blood sugars as low as 26 mg/dL. …

Background Prediabetes is an intermediate state of hyperglycemia, which acts as a
precursor to Diabetes mellitus if left untreated. Nisha (Curcuma longa) and Amalaki (Emblica …

Case history: A 50-year-old lady presented with blurred vision in her left eye. She was clinically
eupituitary. Visual field testing confirmed a bitemporal field deficit. MRI pituitary showed a …

Pituitary apoplexy is a medical emergency and rapid replacement with hydrocortisone may
be lifesaving. Apoplexy is often the first manifestation of an underlying pituitary adenoma. We …

Aim: We performed a retrospective analysis to evaluate the surgical treatment of primary
hyperparathyroidism in a tertiary referral centre. Methods: We reviewed the case notes of 80 …

Discussion: This patient developed a new lung cancer after follow-up of presumed benign
adrenal incidentalomata. The lung cancer was not visible on initial or early follow-up imaging. …