Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
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Endocrine societies release 'Choosing Wisely' recommendations
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Avoid transcutaneous biopsy in adrenocortical carcinoma
Major finding: Transcutaneous biopsy was 51%-84% sensitive for adrenocortical carcinoma, depending on where it was done, and caused complications...
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Ultrasound helped reveal high-risk thyroid nodules
Major Finding: Three nodule characteristics were significantly associated with cancer risk: presence of microcalcifications (odds ratio, 8.1),...
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Elevated free T4 predicts death in older men
Major finding: In older men without thyroid disease, free thyroxine levels of at least 17.32 pmol/L were linked to an increase in all-cause...
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Radioisotope therapy slowed metastatic pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma
Major finding: Disease completely resolved in one patient and was stable or improved in a majority of patients 6 months after starting 131I-MIBG...
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Prolactin measure didn’t help localize pituitary adenoma
Major finding: The unadjusted and prolactin-adjusted ACTH intersinus ratios correctly localized 18 of 26 lateral pituitary adenomas (69%),...
Conference Coverage
Long-term mifepristone associated with endometrial thickening, bleeding
Major finding: Clinically relevant bleeding developed in four women with greater than 20 mm of endometrial thickening after 14 or more weeks of...
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When to think Cushing’s syndrome in type 2 diabetes
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FDA issues strong warning about oral ketoconazole
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Adequate hypothyroid treatment aids assisted fertility success
Major finding: Implantation (28% vs. 22%, P = .11), clinical pregnancy (36% vs. 34%, P = .93), and live delivery (30% vs.
Conference Coverage
Racial disparities found in thyroid cancer care
Major finding: Nonwhite patients with thyroid cancer were 36%-89% more likely to present with metastatic disease, compared with whites.Data source...