Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: A potential role for the ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) has received increasing interest in the study of metabolic disease, but the association of β-OHB with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) risk remains unclear. The present study aimed to explore the association of β-OHB with incident T2D in a prospective population-based cohort.Methods: We measured plasma concentrations of β-OHB using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscop...

ObjectiveDue to the increasing prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), it has become a global health challenge by being the most common cause of chronic liver disease. Recently, the microbiota has been linked to NAFLD, via altered bile acid and lipid metabolism. Whether serum Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a gut microbiota-dependent metabolite, is associated with NAFLD and NAFLD health outcomes remains unclear. The aim was to investigate...

Introduction: A wide variety in hydrocortisone substitution dose-regimens are considered physiological for patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency. However, it is likely that cognition is negatively influenced by higher cortisol exposure to the brain. So far, no studies have been performed to assess the effects of treatment regimens administered for a substantial period of time with a low physiological hydrocortisone dose in comparison to a high physiological hydrocortis...