Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Vitamin D deficiency is reported as a risk factor for the development of diabetes in several epidemiologic studies. In this study, we investigated the frequency of 25-OH vitamin D deficiency in type 2 diabetes and the relationship between 25-OH vitamin D deficiency and microvascular complications.Materials and methods: Retrospectively, medical records of 557 type 2 diabetic patients admitted to the Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic in January–Mar...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder characterized by chronic anovulatory oligo-amenorrhea and signs of hyperandrogenism. In this study, we aimed to determine prevalence of thyroid nodules and autoimmune thyroid diseases in patients with PCOS.Methods: Patients diagnosed with PCOS in our endocrinology clinic were included in the study. In patients with irregular menses and/or hirsutism, the diagnosis of PCOS was made by high...

Introduction: Increased exposure to sunlight and high serum levels of Vitamin D were reported to relate with decreased risk of various cancer types, such as prostate, breast and colon. Vitamin D receptor and 1α-hydroxylase expression were shown in papillary thyroid carcinoma. In this study, we aimed to evaluate serum 25-OH vitamin D levels in patients with benign and malignant thyroid nodulesMethods: Patients admitted to our thyroid clinic were recr...

Aim: Percutenous ethanol injection (PEI) is a minimally invasive method which can be preferred in treatment of cystic thyroid nodules. We have presented our cases of PEI below.Material and methods: We have performed PEI to 8 patients in our clinic. We have made ultrasound guided fluid aspiration from the cysts which were confirmed to be benign. We have injected ethanol (98%) into the pouche of the cyst in an amount that is 20–40% of the cystic fluid...

Introduction: Effective conventional medical treatments for obesity are limited and patients with obesity seeking alternative forms of health care for weight loss. While several previous studies have examined patterns of complementary and alternative treatment (CAT) use in different populations, limited data are available on the relationship between obesity and use of CAT. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to overview the alternative therapy methods in obese patients.</p...

Introduction: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis associated with hyperthyroidism is a well-known acute electrolyte and acute muscle disorder. Lesser known is normokalemic periodic paralysis associated with hyperthyroidism (TNPP). Because plasma potassium is normal, and it can be misdiagnosed as some other disorder if thyroid function is not evaluated. We report a case of TNPP due to non-autoimmune thyroiditis.Case report: A 23-year-old woman was admitted to ...

Introduction: Diagnosis of autoimmune thyroiditis is made by determination of elevated antibodies against thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin, and a hypoechoic pattern in ultrasound. In the present study we have performed a grey-scale quantitative analysis of thyroid echogenicity in the patients affected by autoimmune thyroiditis, obtaining the degree of hypoechogenicity associated with the appearance of thyroid dysfunction.Material and methods: Six hun...

Objective: Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a reliable and safe method to distinguish benign and malignant thyroid nodules. FNAB has two major limitations: nondiagnostic and suspicious cytology results. There is uncertainty about clinical approach to the nondiagnostic FNAB in thyroid nodules. Our aim was to evaluate the ratio and reasons of nondiagnostic results, and the ratio of malignancy in these nodules.Method: About 2082 patients and 3404 nod...

Introduction: Our objective for the current review was to inquire the thyroid cancer frequency rate within the patients who have had total thyroidectomy procedure for definitive Graves’ disease treatment and to evaluate the contribution of the presence of nodules to malignity rates.Materials and methods: The present study was conducted by scanning the data of 214 patients who were applied total thyroidectomy for permanent Graves disease treatment, r...