Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The research was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the foot health status of individuals with type 2 diabetes and the factors affecting them, to use a protocol to protect and improve foot health for individuals with diabetes, and to determine the effects of this protocol on foot health problems (regarding dermatology, orthopedics, circulation, sensory, footwear and self-care skills), foot health knowledge and foot care behaviors.<p c...

Aim: The aim of the present study is to determine the effects of the diabetes mellitus (DM) treatment regimens on malignancy retrospectively.Material-Method: 655 DM patients were enrolled in this study. Patients receiving diabetes therapies for at least one year were assessed with physical examination, detailed medical and family history, habits, demographic characteristics and laboratory tests and divided into two groups according to the diabetes treatm...

Introduction: Aim is to determine vitamin D level in patients with Type 2 DM and to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D level and glycemic control.Methods: We evaluated 107 women and 63 male patients with Type 2 DM whose mean age was 55±0.81. Patients fasting blood glucose (FBG), postprandial blood glucose (PPBG), HbA1c and 25(OH)D3 level were measured. The cases were divided into three groups according to measured 25(OH)D3 level (Vitamin D ...

Introduction: Our aim was to collect demographic data of diabetes mellitus (DM) patients to determine the patients education, follow-up and treatment priorities.Material-Method: 500 patients with diagnosis of DM followed up at least 6 months were included the study. Datas containing patients demographic characteristics, treatment modalities, biochemical parameters were retrospectively reviewed. On the day of admission patients; fasting blood glucose (FBG...

Introduction: Insulin resistance is the decrease sensitivity of tissues in the body to insulin effect. Obesity, advanced age, sedentary life and smoking are the factors leading to an increase in insulin resistance. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between the insulin resistance and smoking in individuals without advanced age, obesity, high blood glucose levels and hypertension.Materials and methods: We included in this study 100 patien...

Introduction: Recent conducted studies show that clinical hypothyroidism (CH) has similar cardiovascular risk with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH). Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) that is an important marker of early atherosclerotic changes is an indicator of cardiovascular events. In our study, we evaluated CIMT in female patients, who have both CH and SCH, with similar age and demographic features.Materials and methods: We recruited 38 healthy f...