Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
From the Journals
Low-normal thyroid function tied to advanced fibrosis
In all, 5.9% of adults with low-normal thyroid function had advanced liver fibrosis, compared with 2.8% of individuals with strict-normal thyroid...
From the Journals
Initial screening not enough to catch all cases of preterm congenital hypothyroidism
Low-yield results, transient nature of cases, and conflicting long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes data may explain lack of more aggressive...
From the Journals
Endocrine Society updates guidelines for congenital adrenal hyperplasia
From the Journals
Thyroid markers linked to risk of gestational diabetes
Thyroid dysfunction early in pregnancy may increase risk of gestational diabetes.
Conference Coverage
Primary hPTH often goes unnoticed
Rates of undiagnosed primary hPTH at a kidney stone center were higher than expected, and about one in five cases could have been diagnosed before...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Acromegaly study reveals gender-specific differences
BOSTON – Six-year event-free survival was higher for women than men with acromegaly.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Location of thyroid nodules may predict malignancy
BOSTON – “We could consider including the location of thyroid nodules in the guidelines for better predictive value of malignancies.”
Conference Coverage
Calcium, PTH predict permanent hypoparathyroidism
BOSTON – Monitoring pre- and postop levels can help prevent hypoparathyroidism in the future.
Conference Coverage
AACE 2018: A dream team of presenters
An array of potentially practice-enhancing presentations at AACE 2018.
Conference Coverage
Original research expands at AACE 2018
With more than 1,000 abstracts, this year’s meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists is breaking records
News
FDA approves dabrafenib/trametinib for BRAF-positive anaplastic thyroid cancer
Of 23 patients, 57% experienced a partial response and 4% experienced a full response.