Nirupa Sachithanandan

Estimated insulin sensitivity in Type 1 diabetes adults using clinical and research biomarkers

Andrzej S Januszewski, Nirupa Sachithanandan, Glenn Ward, Connie S Karschimkus, David N O'Neal, Alicia J Jenkins

Journal article  |  2020  |  Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

AIMS: Insulin resistance in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with increased risk of chronic complications and death..

OR32-06 Opportunistic Assessment of Pituitary Gland with Routine MRI and PET/CT Can Guide in Earlier and Increased Identification of Hypophysitis in Patients Treated with Combination Checkpoint Inhibitors

Anna Galligan, Amir Iravani, Arian Lasocki, Roslyn Wallace, Alison Weppler, George Au-Yeung, Nirupa Sachithanandan, Cherie Ying Chiang, John Wentworth, Peter Grahame Colman, Thomas William Kay, Balasubramanian Krishnamurthy, Shahneen Sandhu

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  Journal of the Endocrine Society

Abstract Background: Hypophysitis is one of the commonly reported adverse events related to immune checkpoint inhib..

SUN-127 Diagnostic Challenges Associated with the Rising Incidence of Endocrine Toxicity in the Era of Combination Immunotherapy

Anna Galligan, Amir Iravani, Arian Lasocki, Roslyn Wallace, Alison Weppler, George Au-Yeung, Nirupa Sachithanandan, Cherie Ying Chiang, John Wentworth, Peter Grahame Colman, Thomas William Kay, Balasubramanian Krishnamurthy, Shahneen Sandhu

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  Journal of the Endocrine Society

Abstract Background: Immune checkpoint blockade is now established as standard of care in several malignancies. Tri..

FDG PET in the evaluation of immune-related hypophysitis and thyroiditis following combination ipilimumab and nivolumab in advanced melanoma

Amir Iravani, Anna Galligan, Arian Lasocki, Roslyn Wallace, Alison Weppler, George Au Yeung, Tim Akhurst, Nirupa Sachithanandan, Cherie Chiang, Shahneen Sandhu, Rodney Hicks

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Selective intra-arterial calcium stimulation test for the localization of insulinomas: an Australian hospital experience

Anneke Graf, Stella Sarlos, Stephen G Farrell, Richard J MacIsaac, Warrick J Inder, Nirupa Sachithanandan

Journal article  |  2020  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

BACKGROUND: Insulinomas are rare tumours of the pancreas and the most common cause of hypoglycaemia in non-diabetic adults. They c..

The Role of 68Ga-DOTA-Octreotate PET/CT in Follow-Up of SDH-Associated Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

Grace Kong, Tess Schenberg, Christopher J Yates, Alison Trainer, Nirupa Sachithanandan, Amir Iravani, Aravind Ravi Kumar, Michael S Hofman, Tim Akhurst, Michael Michael, Rodney J Hicks

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Purpose: Germline succinate dehydrogenase (SDHx) mutation carriers, especially SDHB, are at increased risk for malignancy and requ..

Higher risk of phaeochromocytoma/ paraganglioma (Phaeo-Pgl) in SDHD than SDHB carriers: an Australian cohort study

Alice Hong, Mary Shanahan, Tess Schenberg, Warrick Inder, Richard MacIsaac, Paul James, Nirupa Sachithanandan

Journal article  |  2019  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

Carriers of succinate dehydrogenase (SDHx) mutations are at risk of developing phaeochromocytomas, catecholamine secreting extra-a..

Estimation of glucose disposal rate in type 1 diabetes using clinical and research biomarkers

AJ Jenkins, AS Januszewski, N Sachithanandan, G Ward, C Karschimkus, DN O'Neal

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  DIABETOLOGIA

Two cases of adrenocortical carcinoma

Alice Y Hong, Anneke Graf, Melissa Lee, Dilshani Jayawardene, David A Pattison, Richard J MacIsaac, Nirupa Sachithanandan

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

Diagnostic challenges in a patient with an occult insulinoma:Ga-68-DOTA-exendin-4 PET/CT and Ga-68-DOTATATE PET/CT

Elisa Bongetti, Melissa H Lee, David A Pattison, Rodney J Hicks, Richard Norris, Nirupa Sachithanandan, Richard J MacIsaac

Journal article  |  2018  |  CLINICAL CASE REPORTS

Despite growing evidence for GLP-1R molecular-based imaging, successful localization of insulinomas may require the use of multipl..