Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: MUTYH (MutY homolog Escherichia coli, homolog of MYH, hMYH) is a repair enzyme with a crucial role in the correction of DNA errors, being considered a protective factor of the cell. MUTYH mutations have been linked to MUTYH-associated polyposis syndrome (MAP), an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by multiple colorectal adenomas. Patients with MAP show a much higher lifetime risk of gastrointestinal cancers as an additional role of MUTYH, it appears to co...

Introduction: An increased risk of thyroid disease (TD) has been described in patients with type 1 diabetes (DM1) with respect to the general population. The objective is to establish the incidence and characterize the differences in patients who develop TD in relation to the debut of DM1 (previous, concurrent or a posteriori).Materials and methods: Retrospective study of 1126 patients followed up in Endocrinology consultations in Navarra. Three types of...