Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Acquired hypoparathyroidism due to thyroid surgery for thyroid cancer is the most common postsurgical etiology in a tertiary health center in Ecuador. Therefore, the data published from our country is limited. An observational cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the clinical, biochemical and therapeutic characteristics of patients with permanent hypoparathyroidism in the endocrinology department.Results: 102 patients were inclu...

Background : Obesity is a chronic and complex health problem. Although it is a preventable health risk factor, it´s prevalence has grown rapidly in recent years. There are studies that demonstrate the relationship between hyperprolactinemia and obesity. However, it is not well explained and the results are contradictory. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between increased prolactin and Body Mass Index (BMI) in patients with pituitary macroadenom...

Obesity is a disease very prevalent and often associated with morbidities and cardiovascular risk factors. We explore the relationship between the presence of obesity with cardiovascular risk factors more frequent and the presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) after (ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery).Material and methods: A sample of 1491 individuals of both sexes, over 14 years, elected by random sampling three of the...

The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a pathological entity that carries a high cardiovascular risk, and whose risk factors may occur at an early age. No data are available in our area on the influence of age on the prevalence of MS.Objectives: To determine the prevalence of MS in our area, by age group and compare the frequency of occurrence of MS in young adults (<40 years) (J) and mature adults (>40 years) (M).Methods: Observat...