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What's new in endocrinology?

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2023

Abstract

Present article informs about selected recent developments in clinical endocrinology. Neuroendocrinology section is devoted mainly to developments in medical therapy of pituitary disorders, namely Cushing's syndrome and acromegaly.

Update of guidelines on management of Cushing' syndrome is also mentioned. Thyroid section informs about ETA consensus on indication for post-surgical radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer and also about new therapy for thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy-monoclonal antibody against IGF-1R teprotumumab.

Large section reviews major changes covered in recent clinical practice guidelines on the management of adrenal incidentalomas in comparison with previous ones from 2016. Finally, new study on cardiovascular safety of testosterone replacement therapy in hypogonadal men TRAVERSE is discussed.