Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The course of type 2 diabetes (DM2) is linked with increased fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) concentrations, however little information is available on the prognostic significance of FGF21 in DM2. The aim of the study was to assess whether FGF21 may be a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with DM2.Patients and methods: The study comprised 87 patients with DM2, aged 57–66 years, with the median duration of diabetes ...

Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) is a novel adipocytokine, which is believed to be involved in improvement of insulin sensitivity and pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes.The aim of the study was comparative assessment of FGF-21 concentrations in serum of patients with type 2 diabetes and evaluation of possible relationships between the studied cytokine and selected clinical and biochemical parameters.Forty-four patients with type 2...

Introduction: The patients with ACS and scheduled for an elective coronary angiography have high frequency of both newly and previously diagnosed diabetes. The diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction have an increased risk of death. Elevated blood HYC is strongly related to an increased risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. This association is particularly evident in patients with diabetes.Aim of the study: An attempt to evaluat...