Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction and aims: To date we have had some evidence that betatrophin is associated with insulin resistance. Some studies have demonstrated that betatrophin levels are elevated in type 2 diabetes, obesity and gestational diabetes. It has been shown that in mice betatrophin significantly improves beta cell function and glucose tolerance. This is the first study on betatrophin in which pregnant women were observed during all trimesters and in postpartum period to evaluate it...

Introduction and aims: TGF-β1 participates in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases e.g. diabetes, Hashimoto disease, autoimmune digestive system disorders. The aim of our study was to evaluate TGF-β1 levels during pregnancy and after childbirth in women who developed postpartum thyroiditis (PPT) in comparison to the healthy control group (CG) and women with positive anti-thyroid antibodies (ATA+) who did not develop PPT.Material and method: ...