Metabolic syndrome does not detect metabolic risk in African men living in the U.S.

Objective: Metabolic risk and metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) prevalence were compared in Africans who immigrated to the U.S. and African Americans.

Hypocortisolemia in Graves hyperthyroidism.

Objective: To assess the risk of concomitant adrenal sufficiency in 2 patients with Graves thyrotoxicosis.

Methods: We present the clinical course and laboratory findings of 2 patients with hyperthyroidism associated with low basal serum cortisol and briefly review the literature with regard to possible mechanisms of hypocortisolemia in thyrotoxic states.

Results: Two women aged 37 and 43 years with long-standing Graves disease presented with hyperthyroidism secondary to nonadherence to prescribed antithyroid medications.