Endocrine Abstracts

Celiac Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder and requires life-long treatment and follow-up. Mean platelet volume (MPV), determinant of platelet function, is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a multiplex risk factor that arises from insulin resistance accompanying abnormal adipose deposition and function. It is a risk factor for coronary heart disease, as well as for diabetes, fatty liver, and several cancers....

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relation polycystic ovarian syndome (PCOS) and the thiol/disulfide balance, used as a marker of oxidative stress, by measuring that exchange using a novel technique.Material/methods: Fourty nine subjects diagnosed with PCOS and 44 healthy were included in the study. Thiol/disulfide homeostasis concentrations were measured by a newly developed method. After native thiol, total thiol and disulfide leve...