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Hyperprolactinemia is a frequent cause for medical referrals to endocrinology departments. Markedly elevated prolactin levels are generally indicative of macroprolactinomas, whereas mild to moderate hyperprolactinemia may arise from physiological factors (such as exercise, sleep or stress), pharmacological agents, metabolic disturbances, untreated primary hypothyroidism, as well as hypothalamic–pituitary disorders, including microprolactinomas or pituitary stalk compression due to […]

Noel Somasundaram, EASD 2018 – latest advances in endocrinology in south Asia

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Published Online: Oct 9th 2018

Dr Somasundaram gives a South Asian perspective on the latest advances in sleep disruption and circadian rhythm.

Questions:

1. What is the relationship between circadian rhythm and sleep disruption? (0:12)

2. What are the latest advances and countermeasures in the disruption of circadian clocks? (1:45)

3. What can South Asian endocrinology share with the rest of the world? (4:03)

4. What is the difference in endocrine morbidity between US, UK and South Asia? (4:45)

5. What are your highlights of the EASD conference so far? (5:42)

Speaker’s disclosures: Dr Somasundaram has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Filmed at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting, Berlin, Germany, 2018

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