hypoparathyroidism/obesity

Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome is defined as multiple endocrine gland insufficiencies accompanied by autoimmune diseases of the endocrine and nonendocrine system. After Schmidt introduced a case of nontuberculosis adrenal gland dysfunction with thyroiditis in 1926, Neufeld defined polyglandular

Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) is a characteristic skeletal phenotype, including short stature, obesity, round face, and brachydactyly. AHO appears in patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) who have resistance to PTH and in their eumetabolic family members who have

BACKGROUND In this report, we describe challenges we encountered in the clinical management of a patient with hypoparathyroidism who had previously undergone a bariatric procedure. METHODS We report the case of a 38-year-old Caucasian woman who had undergone a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure for

OBJECTIVE Levothyroxine (LT4) replacement in hypothyroid obese patients is poorly understood. We assessed whether the LT4 regimen required to achieve euthyroidism differs between nonobese and obese hypothyroid females. METHODS We retrospectively identified nonobese and obese females who received LT4

BACKGROUND Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS, or Hughes' syndrome) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by antiphospholipid antibody positivity, which may lead to arterial and/or venous thrombosis. Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), variously associated with 5,10-methylene tetrahydrofolate

Rhabdomyolysis is characterized by skeletal muscle breakdown. It is a potential cause of serious electrolyte and metabolic disturbances, acute kidney insufficiency, and death. Recently, rhabdomyolysis has been increasingly recognized following certain surgical procedures. We discuss the case of a

OBJECTIVE Case reports suggest that patients with previous gastric bypass have an increased risk of severe hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy, but there are no population-based studies. The prevalence of gastric bypass before thyroidectomy and the risk of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy in

We report the case of a 27-year old woman who presented hypocalcemia and hyperphosphoremia during her first pregnancy. Her phenotype was in favor of Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy: short stature, obesity, round face, brachymetacarpy and mental retardation. However, the diagnosis of

OBJECTIVE Hypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia are two of the most frequent clinical characteristics of 22q11-deletion syndrome (22q11DS). The aim of this study was to evaluate bone metabolism and density in a cohort of patients affected by 22q11DS. METHODS In 8 pediatric patients (mean age 11.5

The biological effects of hormones are mediated by plasma membrane receptors which transmit extracellular signals to the cytoplasm and nucleus. Mutations in plasma membrane receptors can affect normal signal transduction with loss-of-function mutations leading to hormone resistance and

Pseudohypoparathyroidism Ia (PHP-Ia), is an inherited disease with clinical hypoparathyroidism caused by parathyroid hormone resistance (PTH), and shows the phenotype of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO), including short stature, obesity, round face, brachydactyly, and subcutaneous

BACKGROUND To identify the correlation between high body mass index (BMI ≥ 25) and the risk of postoperative complications of thyroidectomy. METHODS A comparative study between thyroidectomy performed in normal or overweigh-obese patients has been performed. Postoperative outcomes, including

Pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ia (PHP-Ia), one of 4 types of PHP, is a genetic disease characterized by clinical hypoparathyroidism caused by parathyroid hormone (PTH) resistance. In addition, patients with PHP-Ia show resistance to other hormones as well as Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy

Decreased bone mineral content has been observed in several studies of type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetics in comparison with age and sex matched control subjects. In type 2 diabetics contradictory results have been obtained, probably related to varying degrees of body overweight in the patients