Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Egypt is among the world’s top 10 countries in terms of the highest number of people with diabetes. Charcot foot is a serious complication that affect bones, joints, and soft tissues of the foot or ankle. Although the etiology is linked to different inflammatory markers, yet not clear. Recently, an association between two polymorphisms (1181G > C and 245T > G) of the osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene and Charcot was suggested. The aim of this study was to explore p...

Background: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a major complication to type 2 diabetes (T2D), in terms of both severity and prevalence rates. The Prevalence and clinical management of the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases in patients with Type 2 Diabetes across Middle East and Africa countries (PACT-MEA) is a multinational study that aimed to investigate the prevalence of both established ASCVD and the risk for ASCVD in people with T2D as well as its clini...