Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Iodine deficiency and excess are well-recognized risk factors for thyroid dysfunction. This systematic reveiw and meta-analysis was designed, for the first time, to explore whether maternal iodine status or supplementation is associated with postpartum thyroid function.Methods: Electronic databases, including the MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus were searched between January 1923 and December 2021 to identify relevant studie...

Background: This is associated with important physiological and psychobiological changes for the girl, the family and society. Decreasing the age of puberty has made it difficult to adapt to early sexual activity. Therefore, the diagnosis and management of precocious puberty must be specially considered to ensure the health of future generations. The appearance of secondary sexual characteristics in girls under the age of 8 is considered as precocious puberty (_2.5SD lower tha...

Objectives: Patients in coronary care unit (CCU) are at risk of sleep deprivation. This study investigated effects of eye mask on sleep quality in patients of CCU in Southeast of Iran by a crossover design.Methods: Using Verran and Snyder-Halpern Sleep Scale (VSH Sleep Scale), quality sleep of 60 patients with and without usage of eye mask were evaluated. This tool consists of 16 items that includes three main sleep sub scales: disturbance, effectiveness...

Background: Responsibility for diabetes management tasks must shift from caregivers to adolescents as adolescents grow older. Also, family-centered care is a way to provide efficient care for them at home. This study aimed to identify the effect of family-centered care on management of blood glucose levels in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Methods: This is a Pre-experimental study with a pre- and post-test design. The participants consi...

Background: Responsibility for diabetes management tasks must shift from caregivers to adolescents as adolescents grow older. Also, family-centered care is a way to provide efficient care for them at home. This study aimed to identify the effect of family-centered care on management of blood glucose levels in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Methods: This is a Pre-experimental study with a pre- and post-test design. The participants consi...

IntroductionDeficiency of 17- beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 (17-HSD 3) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which causes sexual ambiguity in fetuses with 46XY karyotype. Pathogenic mutations in the 17βHSD-3 gene (MIM# 264300) are associated with impaired sexual development of the 46, XY fetus. Here, we describe the clinical and genetic findings of a large family with several 46xy cases with a new mutation in 17-β-HSD3 gene in Qazvtn, Ir...

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is a common clinical finding in the general population and hospitalized patients, including patients in the intensive care unit(ICU). Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in more than 50% in ICU admitted patients.Objectives: Due to the fact that there are few studies about AKI in COVID-19 patients, we investigated the relationship between vitamin D3 deficiency and the occurrence of AKI in COVID-19 patients.<p class="abs...

Obesity is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is considered a risk factor for metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). miRNAs are epigenetic regulators of several aspects of metabolism and energy homeostasis and are involved in obesity and regulation of insulin sensitivity. miR 26b is among the obesity-related micoRNAs and is differentially expressed in preadipocytes and mature adipocytes in humans and is upregulated d...

Introduction: The effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on bone mineralization and osteoporosis is not well established. While reduction in bone mineral density in patients with type 1 diabetes is almost confirmed, effects of type 2 diabetes on bone health is still unclear. However in some studies bone mineral density (BMD) was suggested to be normal or elevated, epidemiological reports have shown an increased risk of fracture among patients with type 2 diabetes. This paper tries ...

Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterised by fatigue, generalised body pain and cognitive symptoms, and the aetiology has not been clearly described. Because similar symptoms are frequently found in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and there is not an optimal response to the treatment of hypothyroidism, the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of fibromyalgia in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, to explain the symptoms and to select the appropriate treatment. ...