Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
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Sorafenib approval now includes late-stage thyroid cancer
Conference Coverage
Unsuspected primary hyperparathyroidism common in fibromyalgia patients
Major finding: Four of 38 patients with a primary diagnosis of fibromyalgia proved to have primary hyperparathyroidism. That 11% prevalence is...
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Hidradenitis suppurativa linked to metabolic syndrome
Major finding: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 40% in a cohort of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa compared with 13% in matched...
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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),...
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
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...