Vertebral Fractures Associated with Spinal Sagittal Imbalance and Quality of Life in Acromegaly: A Radiographic Study with EOS 2D/3D Technology.

Introduction: Acromegaly is commonly complicated by arthropathy and skeletal fragility with high risk of vertebral fractures (VFs).

Objective: This study aimed to assess whether VFs may be associated with sagittal spine deformities, arthropathy, impaired quality of life (QoL), pain, and disability.

Methods: Thirty-eight patients with acromegaly (median age: 55 years, 20 males) and 38 matched control subjects were evaluated by a low-dose sagittal and coronal planes, X-ray imaging system (EOS®-2D/3D) for morphometric VFs, radiological signs of spine arthropathy, and spine deformities (Cobb thoracic index ≥40°, pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis ≥10°, pelvic tilt >20°, and sagittal vertical axis ≥4 cm) determining sagittal spine imbalance.

Thyrotoxicosis in patients with COVID-19: the THYRCOV study.

Objective: This study assessed thyroid function in patients affected by the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), based on the hypothesis that the cytokine storm associated with COVID-19 may influence thyroid function and/or the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may directly act on thyroid cells, such as previously demonstrated for SARS-CoV-1 infection.

Design And Methods: This single-center study was retrospective and consisted in evaluating thyroid function tests and serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) values in 287 consecutive patients (193 males, median age: 66 years, range: 27-92) hospitalized for COVID-19 in non-intensive care units.

Results: Fifty-eight patients (20.

Treatment of Acromegalic Osteopathy in Real-life Clinical Practice: The BAAC (Bone Active Drugs in Acromegaly) Study.

Background: Vertebral fractures (VFs) are a frequent complication of acromegaly, but no studies have been so far published on effectiveness of antiosteoporotic drugs in this clinical setting.

Objective: To evaluate whether in real-life clinical practice bone active drugs may reduce the risk of VFs in patients with active or controlled acromegaly.

Study Design: Retrospective, longitudinal study including 9 tertiary care endocrine units.

TNM 8th edition in thyroid cancer staging: is there an improvement in predicting recurrence?

TNM 8th edition introduces changes in the staging of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). This study aims at assessing the value of TNM 8th edition in predicting response to therapy and structural recurrence of DTC. Four hundred and eighty DTC patients were retrospectively evaluated by 7th and 8th editions of TNM staging system in relationship with risk stratification, response to therapy and recurrence of disease as defined by 2015 ATA guidelines.

Suboptimal medication adherence may favor the progression of vertebral fractures in women with post-menopausal osteoporosis treated with denosumab.

Background: Medication adherence is a determinant of therapeutic outcomes in osteoporotic patients treated with bisphosphonates. In this monocentric study, we evaluated whether the regular drug administration may influence the effectiveness of denosumab in preventing vertebral fractures (VFs) in real-world clinical practice.

Methods: Two-hundred and four women (median age 75 years, range: 54-90 years) under treatment with denosumab for post-menopausal osteoporosis were longitudinally evaluated for incident radiological VFs and changes in lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in relationship with medication adherence.

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Women with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis with Concurrent Non-Endocrine Autoimmune Disorders.

An increased rate of recurrent miscarriage has been described in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease. However, there is a lack of studies that assess the rate of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) isolated or with concurrent non-endocrine autoimmune disorders (NEAD). The objective of the study was to assess the rate of RPL in patients with HT isolated or accompanied with non-endocrine autoimmune diseases.

Ulcerative Colitis as a Novel Cause of Increased Need for Levothyroxine.

Thyroxine absorption takes place at the small intestine level and several disorders affecting this intestinal tract lead to thyroxine malabsorption. An increased need for thyroxine has also been observed in gastric disorders due to variations in drug dissolution and/or in its ionization status. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease that has been postulated as a potential cause of the increased need for thyroxine, but there is a lack of evidence on this topic.

Infundibuloneurohypophysitis associated with autoimmune thrombocytopenia and chiasmal syndrome: a case report.

Lymphocytic hypophysitis is an uncommon autoimmune disease. It may involve the adenohypophysis, neurohypophysis and pituitary stalk. It is most often encountered in pregnant women.

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Autoimmune Gastritis.

The term "thyrogastric syndrome" defines the association between autoimmune thyroid disease and chronic autoimmune gastritis (CAG), and it was first described in the early 1960s. More recently, this association has been included in polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type IIIb, in which autoimmune thyroiditis represents the pivotal disorder. Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most frequent autoimmune disease, and it has been reported to be associated with gastric disorders in 10-40% of patients while about 40% of patients with autoimmune gastritis also present HT.

Thyroxine softgel capsule in patients with gastric-related T4 malabsorption.

The key role of an intact gastric acid secretion for subsequent intestinal T4 absorption is supported by an increased requirement of thyroxine in patients with gastric disorders. A better pH-related dissolution profile has been described in vitro for softgel T4 preparation than for T4 tablets. Our study was aimed at comparing softgel and tablet T4 requirements in patients with gastric disorders.

Systematic appraisal of lactose intolerance as cause of increased need for oral thyroxine.

Context: An increased need for T4 has been described in patients with different gastrointestinal disorders. However, there is a lack of systematic studies assessing the need for T4 in hypothyroid patients with lactose intolerance, a widespread and often occult disorder.

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the replacement T4 dose required in hypothyroid patients with lactose intolerance.