Endocrine Abstracts

Objective/Design: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been associated with serious complications for both the pregnant woman and the newborn. Vitamin B12 is implicated in some important metabolic procedures such as methylation and one carbon cycle and its deficiency can cause serious health problems, such as hyperhomocysteinemia, defective synthesis of neurotransmitters and fatty acids and more. However, it is not known if there is a link between vitamin B12 deficiency and...

Introduction/Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the long-term impact of the diabetes awareness day in Greece (in 2016-2023), which is organized every year in November, by examining the relevant local internet searches.Materials/Methods: We collected monthly data with Google Trends, exclusively from Greece, on relevant [online] search volumes (RSVs), with keywords "diabetes" (study group; in medical/scientific and lay terms, in Greek and in ...

Background: Milk- alkali syndrome (MAS), characterized by the triad of hypercalcemia, metabolic alkalosis, and renal dysfunction, is increasingly recognized as a complication of calcium supplementation, particularly in the management of hypoparathyroidism. Some have proposed should be called calcium- alkali syndrome (CAS). We delineate two cases of CAS and provide a review of relevant literature, emphasizing the endocrine aspects of CAS.Case Presentation...