Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Anaemia is the most prevalent haematological complication among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It has an adverse effect on the development and progression of microvascular and macrovascular complications among these patients. Despite this problem, there is paucity of data on the condition in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria. Hence the need for the baseline research.Methodology: The study was a cross-sectional hospital-based study which r...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is the second non-communicable disease in Kano affecting 4.2% of the population.Purpose/Specific aim: The aim is to assess the level of diabetes-related knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among patients with diabetes in Kano. Also, the study sought to determine the relationship between the KAP and glycemic control.Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted at the diabetic...

Background: Metformin has been shown from observational studies to cause vitamin B12 deficiency and its complications. However there is no such study in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria which has a large population of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin.Objective: To determine the prevalence of Vitamin B12 deficiency among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin therapy compared with metformin-na&#2...

Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has improved the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV, but at the same time, it causes excessive weight gain through abnormal fat distribution (lipodystrophy). Overweight and obesity have implications on the cardiovascular status of these patients. We aimed to determine the change in BMI after the commencement of HAART and the factors associated with this change.Methodology: It was a long...

Background: The exposure to HAART has increased the chances of developing Diabetes among HIV patients. Hyperglycaemia is more common among those on Protease inhibitors (PI)-based regimens compared to other regimens. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c ) is now being recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for the screening of Diabetes because of convenience as it does not require fasting.Objective: We aimed to dete...

Background: The exposure to HAART has increased the chances of developing Diabetes among HIV patients. Hyperglycaemia is more common among those on Protease inhibitors (PI)-based regimens compared to other regimens. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c ) is now being recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for the screening of Diabetes because of convenience as it does not require fasting.Objective: We aimed to dete...

Background: Self-care practices in patient living with diabetes are important to effectively prevent, manage, and limit complications associated with diabetes as patients spend more time alone than they spent with health care providers in managing their health conditions.Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate self-cate practices and their determinants in patients living with type 2 diabetes. Hence, this study aimed at assessing self-care practices an...

Introduction: The role of Vitamin D in bone formation and cardiovascular health could not be overemphasized. Sunlight is one of the principal sources of this vitamin/hormone. However, it’s deficiency has been observed in sunlight affluent areas. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of low vitamin D among adults in the tropics (Kano).Methods: The study was a community-based cross-sectional descriptive study. The...

Background: We aimed to determine and compare the prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome (MS) among HAART exposed versus HAART naïve HIV infected patients at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano (AKTH).Method: In this cross-sectional comparative study we evaluated 300 HIV infected persons who were divided into two age and sex matched groups – HAART-exposed and HAART-naïve – attending AKTH. MS was diagnosed using ATP...

Background: Obesity contributes to the occurrence of many metabolic and cardiovascular complications including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension etc. Body adiposity is not just an energy store, but also an endocrine organ with elaboration of hormones and cytokines. Some of these cytokines have been implicated in the initiation and propagation of inflammation, and hence atherosclerosis.Aim: This study examined the relationship between high-sensitivity C-react...