Endocrine Abstracts

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is rapidly increasing. Diabetes is a silent disorder leading to disabling and fatal complications. The long-term complications of diabetes affect almost every system in the body, especially the eyes, kidneys, heart, feet and nerves. Our aim was to examine the global prevalence and major risk factors for microvascular complications among people with T2D hospitalized in Internal Medicine.Methods: We conducted a retro...

Hyperuricemia is a high risk factor for atherosclerotic diseases such as CVD and carotid atherosclerosis, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), metabolic syndrome (MS). There are complex interrelationships between hyperuricemia, T2DM, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and MS. The purpose of our study was to investigate the relationship between hyperuricemia, CKD, MS, and its components.Materials and methods: 179 patients with T2DM were included. The ...

Introduction: Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Renal disease is a cardiovascular morbidity and mortality predictor which is three times more common in diabetic patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN). We aim to describe the factors of cardiovascular risk associated with DN in a group of type 2 diabetes patients.(T2D).Materials and Methods: It was retrospective and descriptive study including 204 patients with T2D and confirmed DN...

Background: Microalbuminuria was originally established as a predictor of renal failure in patients with diabetes mellitus and an indipendent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of our study is to assess the relationship between microalbuminuria and the other risk factors in diabetics and their prevalence.Methods: 120 patients with type 2 diabetes, were hospitalized at the Internal Medicine in the University Hospital Center ‘Mother Teres...

Background: Uric acid is an inflammatory factor and may have a role in endothelial dysfunction and act as a mediator of diabetic nephropathy. Hyperuricemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular events and renal insufficiency in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between serum uric acid concentration and level of urinary albumin excretion as well as markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.<p clas...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of any form of cardiovascular (CVD) and renal disease. Their identification is important for a further careful monitoring and treatment in all aspects. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have been associated with a remarkable reduction of cardiovascular and renal mortality, lower hospitalization rates for heart failure and lower progression of renal damage and albuminuria. Our study aim to assess SGLT2i ef...

Introduction: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus, which seriously affect patients’ lives. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to the presence of inflammation and hyperglycemia, so it could be considered as a high risk factor for DPN. In this study we evaluated vitamin D level in diabetic patients and the association between vitamin D level and occurrence of diabetic neuropathy.Materials and methods: Our stu...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of adrenal gland tissue. It results in the release of too much epinephrine and norepinephrine, hormones that control heart rate, metabolism, and blood pressure. The clinical manifestations of patients with pheochromocytoma are diverse, ranging from asymptomatic, paroxysmal hypertension, episodic anxiety to devastating acute heart failure and acute pulmonary edema, which all increase the difficulty of identifying and diagnosing it....

Introduction: Giant multinodular goiter (MNG) is a heterogeneous clinical disorder that can be asymptomatic or can cause compression of surrounding structures, and when it is accompanied by obstructive symptoms such as dyspnea, it carries an indication for surgery. Pulmonary hypertension is one of the most important complications of untreated hyperthyroidism, that can be reversible under treatment.Case presentation: We present a case of 75 years old fema...