February 2011
Syndrome of isolated FT3 toxicosis: A pilot study
When free thyroxine (FT4) concentration is elevated and thyrotropin (TSH) concentrarion is suppressed, hyperthyroidism is diagnosed. Some patient have normal FT4 concentration and elevated free triiodothyronine(FT3) concentration. This condition is named T3 toxicosis. The aim of the study was to describe the new syndrome of isolated FT3 toxicosis presenting normal TSH and FT4 levels and high FT3 with...
January 2012
Early microalbuminuria in adolescent Type 1 diabetic patients: Experience from a pediatric endocrine clinic in a developing country
There are no studies of early microalbuminuria in adolescent Type 1 diabetic patients in the developing world where patients are considerably undernourished and follow conventional treatment regimens in most part. The objective was to assess the presence of microalbuminuria in Type 1 adolescent diabetes mellitus (DM) patients where patients still use conventional treatment regimen. The subjects (n = 30), in the age...
