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It is with great pleasure that we present this latest issue of touchREVIEWS in Endocrinology, which brings together a diverse array of high-quality articles focused on the evolving landscape of endocrine disorders. The importance of patient-centred care is exemplified in ...
Hypercalcaemia is a common clinical condition in hospitalized patients. Malignancies and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are the two most common causes of hypercalcaemia in hospitalized patients.1–3 Apparently, there is a changing profile of hypercalcaemia in India, especially in hospital settings, because ...
Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare endocrine neoplasm with an incidence of 0.5–2.0% of all cases of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).1 It was first described in 1904 by de Quevain, when it was found in a patient presenting with a non-functioning parathyroid mass.2 Around 26 ...
Immune checkpoints are small molecules that are present on the cell surface of T lymphocytes to regulate the immune response. While some of these molecules enhance the stimulatory signals, others boost the inhibitory signals to blunt the activity of T ...
It is highly appealing to manage osteoporosis and reduce risk of fracture by using drugs that can restore bone microarchitecture and bone strength; such drugs are bone anabolic agents. Teriparatide is the only currently licensed anabolic bone drug and has ...
It is highly appealing to manage osteoporosis and reduce risk of fracture by using drugs that can restore bone microarchitecture and bone strength; such drugs are bone anabolic agents. Teriparatide is the only currently licensed anabolic bone drug and has ...
Case Presentation Sometimes the worst has to happen before seeking medical attention. This was the case of a 42-year-old man who arrived to the emergency room with altered mental status characterised by lethargy and confusion. His sister referred a long-standing ...
Welcome to the latest edition of European Endocrinology, which features a wide range of topical articles covering several areas of endocrinology that have relevance to the wider biomedical community. This issue begins with an interview with Bernard Zinman, who discussed ...
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and cancer-related hypercalcaemia are the most common causes of hypercalcaemia and PHPT is the most common cause of hypercalcaemia in outpatients. An autonomous overproduction of parathyroid hormone (PTH) leading to hypercalcaemia, which is not downregulated by the ...
Summary An interesting case of persistent hypercalcaemia of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) resistant to medical management for more than 5 years, who demonstrated a dramatic response to the first dose of denosumab with a significant and persistent drop in her level of ...
It is my pleasure to provide a foreword for this issue of European Endocrinology, which coincides with a landmark 50th annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna. This meeting promises to be a ...
Primary Hyperparathyroidism – An Evolving Disorder Primary Hyperparathyroidism – An Evolving Disorder Primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a common endocrine disease characterised by inappropriately high serum levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and elevated calcium.Indeed, it is the leading cause of hypercalcaemia in ...
Classic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Classic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is an endocrine disorder characterised by inappropriately high serum levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) accompanied by hypercalcaemia. PHPT occurs as a direct (primary) consequence of underlying pathologies, e.g. single benign ...
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