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. 2018 Nov 8;180(1):89–98. doi: 10.1530/EJE-18-0861

Table 1.

Survey of Endo-ERN reference centres (RC) showing extent of awareness and participation in rare disease registries for conditions included in Endo-ERN within the 8 broad main thematic groups (MTG). Data is presented as n or n (%)

Endo-ERN MTGs and conditions surveyed RC surveyed RC responded Awareness of registries Participation in registries
International National Local International National Local
MTG1. Adrenal 33 28 (85)
 Phaeochromocytoma 16 (57) 7 (25) 16 (57) 10 (36) 6 (21) 14 (50)
 Adrenocortical carcinoma 20 (71) 15 (54) 15 (54) 13 (46) 6 (21) 15 (54)
 Cortisol producing adenomas 19 (68) 8 (29) 12 (43) 12 (43) 8 (29) 12 (43)
 Bilateral macronodular hyperplasia 13 (46) 4 (14) 11 (39) 8 (29) 4 (14) 11 (39)
 Bilateral micronodular hyperplasia 13 (46) 3 (10) 10 (36) 7 (25) 3 (11) 10 (36)
 (Primary) adrenal insufficiency 8 (29) 5 (18) 13 (46) 2 (7) 5 (18) 13 (46)
 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 15 (54) 15 (54) 17 (61) 6 (21) 15 (54) 17 (61)
 Familial hyperaldosteronism 6 (21) 4 (14) 8 (29) 3 (11) 4 (14) 6 (21)
MTG2. Calcium and phosphate 29 24 (83)
 Hypercalcaemia 3 (13) 4 (17) 11 (46) 2 (8) 4 (17) 11 (46)
 Hypocalcaemia 1 (4) 2 (8) 13 (54) 0 (0) 2 (8) 13 (54)
 Phosphate disturbances 4 (17) 4 (17) 15 (63) 2 (8) 2 (8) 15 (63)
MTG3. Glucose amd insulin 29 24 (83)
 Hyperinsulinism 5 (21) 9 (38) 10 (42) 3 (12) 6 (24) 9 (38)
 Insulin-resistance syndrome 12 (50) 8 (33) 6 (24) 9 (38) 8 (33) 6 (24)
 Rare diabetes mellitus 18 (75) 16 (67) 12 (50) 14 (56) 16 (67) 12 (50)
MTG4. Endocrine tumours 31 23 (74)
 MEN type 1 6 (26) 8 (35) 16 (70) 2 (9) 8 (35) 16 (70)
 MEN type 2 5 (22) 4 (17) 15 (65) 1 (4) 4 (17) 15 (65)
 Carney complex 1 (4) 1 (4) 8 (35) 0 (0) 1 (4) 7 (30)
 Hereditary phaeochromocytoma–paraganglioma 8 (35) 7 (30) 14 (61) 4 (17) 7 (30) 14 (61)
 Von Hippel Lindau syndrome 6 (26) 4 (17) 15 (65) 3 (13) 4 (17) 15 65)
MTG5. Growth and obesity 30 24 (80)
 Prader–Willi and Prader–Willi-like syndrome 5 (21) 16 (67) 19 (79) 3 (13) 14 (58) 18 (75)
 Silver Russell syndrome 3 (13) 9 (38) 10 (42) 1 (4) 7 (29) 9 (38)
 Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome 1 (4) 3 (13) 6 (24) 1 (4) 3 (12) 5 (21)
 Noonan syndrome 2 8) 9 (38) 10 (42) 1 (4) 9 (38) 9 (38)
 GH resistance syndromes 3 (13) 5 (21) 9 (38) 1 (4) 5 (21) 9 (38)
MTG6. Pituitary 43 35 (81)
 Pituitary adenoma 14 (43) 17 (49) 24 (69) 10 (29) 17 (49) 24 (69)
 Congenital hypopituitarism 7 (20) 12 (34) 19 (54) 5 (14) 11 (31) 19 (54)
 Acquired hypopituitarism 9 (25) 13 (37) 20 (57) 6 (17) 13 (37) 20 (57)
MTG7. Sex development 37 27 (73)
 Sex chromosome DSD 18 (67) 12 (44) 18 (67) 13 (48) 10 (37) 18 (67)
 46, XX DSD 19 (70) 12 (44) 17 (63) 14 (52) 10 (37) 17 (63)
 46, XY DSD 19 (70) 13 (48) 18 (67) 14 (52) 11 (41) 18 (67)
 Congenital hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism 15 (56) 10 (37) 16 (59) 9 (33) 10 (37) 16 (59)
MTG8. Thyroid 35 28 (80)
 Thyroid signalling disorders 6 (21) 4 (14) 8 (29) 2 (7) 4 (14) 7 (25)
 Congenital hypothyroidism 2 (7) 18 (64) 12 (43) 0 (0) 15 (54) 11 (39)
 Congenital hyperthyroidism 1 (4) 1 (4) 4 (14) 0 (0) 1 (4) 3 (11)
 Non-metastatic thyroid macro-carcinoma 5 (18) 15 (54) 16 (57) 0 (0) 15 (54) 16 (57)
 Radioiodine sensitive differentiated thyroid cancer 3 (11) 8 (29) 12 (43) 0 (0) 8 29) 12 (43)
 Non-metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma 4 (14) 11 (39) 14 (50) 0 (0) 11 (39) 14 (50)