Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: In this study, our aim was to investigate frequency of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) and presence of insulin resistance by HOMA.Material and method: Fifty-five primary hyperparathyroid patients without known glucose tolerance were included in this study. The control group was with similar BMI, normocalcemic, without known glucose tolerance. Seventy-five gram oral glucose tolerans test was performed to PHP patie...

Aim: In this study our aim was to evaluate clinical and laboratory findings of our primary hyperparathyroid patients and detect complications caused by hyperparathroidism.Method: Eighty-three patients (73 women, 10 men) were included in this study. Serum calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), parathormone (PTH), 25(OH) D, 24 hour urine Ca and P levels, bone mineral density (BMD) and renal ultrasonography were evaluated.Results: The mean age...

Aim: In this study our aim was to investigate the relationship between obesity and vitamin D and hyperparathyroidism.Material and Method: 127 healthy persons included in this study. Study group were divided into four groups according to body mass index (BMI). Group 1 (n=35) BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2, Group 2 (n=35) BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2, Group 3 (n=35) BMI 3.0–34.9 kg/m2, Group 4 (n=22) BM...

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate ultrasonographical and elastosonographical characteristics, cytological results and histopathological features of nodules in patients with Hurthle cells in cytological examination and operated for various reasons.Method:57 patients and 57 nodules detected to have Hurthle cells in thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) were included in the study.Results: Among 57 nodules with Hurt...