References
Acromegaly
How to diagnose acromegaly
Latest consensus guidance on defining cure of acromegaly
Addison’s disease
How to diagnose Addison's disease
Adrenal incidentalomas
How to diagnose adrenal incidentalomas
Conn's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome
New medical therapies for Cushing's disease
How to diagnose Cushing's syndrome
Graves' disease
EUGOGO guidelines on Graves' ophthalmopathy
Growth hormone deficiency
How to diagnose growth hormone deficiency
Hypothyroidism
How to diagnose hypothyroidism
Insulinoma
How to diagnose insulinoma
Non functioning pituitary tumours
Guidelines on the management of incidental pituitary lesions
Phaeochromocytoma
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
How to diagnose polycystic ovarian syndrome
Prolactinoma
Latest guidance on investigation and treatment of hyperprolactinaemia
How to diagnose prolactinoma
Thyrotoxicosis and multinodular goitre
Thyroid disease in pregnancy guidelines
How to diagnose thyroid nodules
Obesity
How to diagnose obesity
Osteoporosis
How to diagnose osteoporosis
Other useful documents
Patient support groups
Other references
All the investigation protocols and accompanying patient information sheets have been adapted from those in use at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust. These were developed in collaboration with Sondra Gorick, senior endocrine specialist nurse, and all the medical and nursing staff of the endocrinology department.
These protocols have been modified in various ways over years of clinical experience and with valuable patient feedback. However, the original sources are listed below:
Barth JH, Butler GE and Hammond P (2001) Biochemical Investigations in Laboratory Medicine, ACB Venture Publications.
Turner HE, Wass JH (2002) Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Oxford University Press.
PJ Trainer and GM Besser (1995) The Barts Endocrine Protocols, Churchill Livingstone.