Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The main aim of this study was to examine the association of glucose and sodium level with diagnosis and disease outcome of critically ill patients.Patients and Methods: The glucose and sodium concentration of 283 patients admitted in critical condition to the Intensive Care Unit of the Department of Internal Medicine in a period from 1 November 2015 to 28 February 2017 were reviewed.Results: Most common diagnoses in criticall...

Introduction: The limit of quantification (LOQ) is defined as the lowest analyte concentration that can be reproducibly measured with defined imprecision expressed as CV (coefficient of variation). Low concentrations of hormones estradiol, LH, FSH and testosterone are essential in diagnosis and monitoring of various endocrine disorders. Automated immunoassays have well known advantages, but still limited in achieving necessary analytical sensitivity. The major concern is to pr...

Introduction: Biological variation (BV) data describe the variability of clinically important measurands around homeostatic set points within subjects (CVI) and between subjects (CVG). The availability of well characterized data enables the interpretation of laboratory results in clinical settings and can also be used to define analytical performance specifications. The aim of this study was to deliver BV estimates for anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and androstenedione amon...

Research objective: To examine the frequency of chronic complications of type 2 diabetes with regard to age, sex, duration of diabetes and glucoregulation.Subjects and methods: The research included 78 subjects of both sexes with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes treated in the Health Center of the Osijek-Baranja County. The following data were collected: gender, age, duration of diabetes, type of diabetes therapy and HbA1c, and complications of diabetes.</...

Introduction: Obesity is one of the fast growing diseases in the modern world. Over the years, bariatric surgery has proven its effectiveness in treating obesity, improving its associated comorbidities, and even potentially curing them. A body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m2 or a BMI greater than 35 kg/m2 with associated comorbidities is an indication for such surgery. Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has emerged as a prominent and effective surgical interv...