Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acromegalic osteopathy is an emerging complication characterized by high risk for vertebral fractures (VFS), whereas bone mineral density (BMD) may not be useful to predict the risk. Recent studies have reported that increased advenced glycation end products (AGEs) are associated with bone fragility. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between AGEs and VFs in patients with acromegaly.Study design: Cross-sectionalPat...

Introduction: Various rates were reported regarding diabetes remission and improvement in hyperglycemia in many studies from different populations. Determinants of diabetes remission have not been definitively established so far. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the long-term glycemic status after bariatric surgery in diabetic obese patients followed by Marmara University Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic.Method: The retrospective study included 233 typ...

The frequency of adrenal masses is increasing in parallel with the progress of the technology. Most of these masses, which are detected by chance, are not functional, and only a part of them are exposed to an excess of hormone. The most common dysfunction in masses with hormonal activity is hypercortisolism. However, the diagnosis of Cushing’s disease is based on more than one test. In this study, we intended to compare the values of screening tests to determine whether t...

Introduction: Pachydermoperiostosis (PDP) is a rare hereditary syndrome with familial and idiopathic forms that is characterized by subperiosteal new bone formation with pain, polyarthritis, cutis vertices grata, seborrhea, hyperhidrosis and digital clubbing. Periostosis and cutaneous thickening along with the absence of any signs of cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, intestinal and mediastinal diseases causing secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy suggest PDP. The incidenc...

Prevalence of Paget’s disease (PD) of bone as well as clinical and demographical presentation may differ between the populations.Aim: In this study we evaluate clinical and demographical parameters of Paget’s disease patients followed from endocrinology clinics in Turkey.Method: An invitation was sent to all tertiary endocrinology clinics to complete a survey on demographic clinical, laboratory parameters, treatment modal...

Aim: The most common clinical presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is asymptomatıc and it is diagnosed incidentally without developing complications.In our study, we aimed to examine the characteristics of participants with primary hyperparathyroidism and the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and hypercalciuria.Methods: Consecutive 191 normocalciuric (24-h urinary calcium<400 mg/day) patients with PHPT (51±13 yea...

Aim: Clinical presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) differs between populations. In this study, we aimed to examine bone mineral density (BMD) and bone metabolism parameters in newly diagnosed and untreated PHPT patients in a single endocrine center in İstanbul, Turkey.Methods: Consecutive 256 PHPT patients (50.7±14 years, F/M:205/51) and 89 healthy controls (38.8±10 years, F/M:67/22) were included in the study. Serum calcium...

Aim: Nonenzymatic advanced glycation and oxidation end-products, advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), impart a potent impact on vessels in diabetic state and in euglycaemic conditions with increased oxidative stress.The aim of this study is to measure AGEs and its relationship with carotid intimae media thickness (CIMT) in acromegaly patients.Method: A case–control study was performed in 225 acromegalic patients (F/M: 116/1...

Aim: Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1), an HDL-associated enzyme has been shown to possess antioxidant properties that protect against atherosclerosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate serum paraoxanase activities, lipid profiles and carotid intimae media thickness (CIMT) as an early marker of atherosclerosis in healthy man and women.Method: Four hundred healthy volunteers (F/M: 250/150, 19–23 years) included in the study. Serum paraoxonase and arylesterase...

Growth hormon (GH) counteracts the effects of insulin on glucose metabolism and GH excess may lead to insulin resistance (IR). Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are frequently associated with acromegaly. Microalbuminuria (MAU) is a well established cardiovascular (CV) risk factor and a predictor of CV mortality in both diabetic and nondiabetic subjects.The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate the MAU levels as a mark...