Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Glucagonomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours (NET). Glucagonoma syndrome is often misdiagnosed as other skin lesions by clinicians due to typical clinical sign of necrolytic migratory erythema (NME). In this article, we report a metastatic glucagonoma case diagnosed at adult age with distinct features of the disease.Observations: We present a case of a 28-year-old female patient. The initial rash appeared in early 2019 and was mostly on low...

Background: Anxiety level is higher in the samples consisting of people diagnosed with pituitary adenoma, including patients with acromegaly, compared to the normal population. A higher level of anxiety indicates a lower Quality of Life (QoL) in acromegaly. This study aimed to evaluate and discuss the possible relationship between anxiety and NS in people with acromegaly.Method: This cross-sectional comparative study included an acromegaly group (AG, <em...

Background: Osteocalcin (Ost) is an osteoblast derived protein locally acting on bone formation. Ost could also have a role in regulation of glucose and fat metabolism. It has been shown that Ost can directly stimulate proliferation of β cells and have effect on secreting insulin, and can act on insulin sensitivity by cytokines. It was not fully investigated in gestational diabetes mellitus. The aim of our study was to investigate osteocalcin in Turkish gestational diabet...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) requires lifelong management, and a well-designed protocol may facilitate transition from child-centered healthcare systems to adult-oriented systems.Aim: We aimed to evaluate sociodemographic data, clinical features and laboratory parameters that may affect the transition period and post-transition process in T1DM patients.Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 64 patients ...