Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2016 Dec ENDOCRINOLOGY PAPER 1 Previous Question Paper
DECEMBER 2016
POSSESSION / USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
ENDOCRINOLOGY
PAPER ? I
ENDO/D/16/07/I
Time : 3 hours
Max. Marks : 100
Important instructions:
? Attempt all questions in order.
? Each question carries 10 marks.
? Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
? Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
? Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
? Answer all the parts of a single question together.
? Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
? Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. HbA1c: Assessment standards, utility and its limitations in
diagnosis of diabetes.
3+3+4
2. a) What is SDH and its role in evolution of
Pheochromocytoma?
b) What are the types of SDH and their clinical implications?
5+(3+2)
3. a) What are the ways to estimate hormones?
b) Principle involved, precision and specificity, and clinical
utility of chemiluminescent assays.
2+8
4. Peripheral feedback mechanism of hormone signals.
10
5. Assessment of ?-cell reserve.
10
6. Kiss peptin and its role in puberty.
10
7. What is Disposition Index? What is its relation to insulin
resistance?
5+5
8. Macroprolactin ? when to suspect, how do you diagnose?
5+5
9. Bone as an endocrine organ.
10
10. Lab evaluation of androgen excess.
10
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