Endocrine Abstracts

Background: HbA1c remains the most powerful outcome measure for children and young people with diabetes. It is collected at every clinic visit and is used for individualised discussions around diabetes control and for national benchmarking. However, despite DCCT and IFCC standardisation, there is still no overall consensus as to the most appropriate methodology, particularly when assessing patients with haemoglobinopathies that may affect HbA1c measurement.<p class="abstex...

Background: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience increased weight gain during life, thus weight management and preventing weight gain should be the first line treatment. Weight loss is usually self-initiated because practical support for weight management is often limited or even lacking. Perception of overweight is considered an important prerequisite for weight loss attempts, although there is no prior research regarding women with PCOS. The main aim of the...