Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Our aim was to investigate the frequency of isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia (IMH) at gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)Material and method: Fifty women with GDM aged between 20–41 and 100 healthy pregnant aged between 17–41 were involved to study. Patients that have thyroid disease and low free T4 levels at first trimester were ruled out. Thyroid function tests of patients and healthy controls were assessed at first, second ...

Aim: Vitamin D deficiency is reported as a risk factor for the development of diabetes in several epidemiologic studies. In this study, we investigated the frequency of 25-OH vitamin D deficiency in type 2 diabetes and the relationship between 25-OH vitamin D deficiency and microvascular complications.Materials and methods: Retrospectively, medical records of 557 type 2 diabetic patients admitted to the Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic in January–Mar...

Mixed medullary-follicular carcinomas (MMFC) of the thyroid are rare tumors which represents <0.15% of all thyroid tumors showing the morphological and immunochemical properties of both parafollicular and follicular cell lineages. Cases were immunoreactive for both calcitonin and thyroglobulin.Case 1: A 25-year-old female patient referred us for evaluation of a thyroid mass located on the left lobe. Ultrasonography (US) revealed 38 mm solid isoechoic...

Immune supressive patients due to any cause (disease, medication, etc.) rarely have autoimmune diseases. In this presentation, two patients diagnosed with Graves’ disease and subacute thyroiditis while taking cyclosporine therapy will be discussed.Case 1: A 47-year-old female patient applied with weight loss, sweating and tremor. She had been on cyclosporine therapy for 3 years because of hypoplastic anemia. In laboratory tests; TSH: 0.005 uIU/ml (0...

Aim: In this study our aim was to evaluate clinical and laboratory findings of our primary hyperparathyroid patients and detect complications caused by hyperparathroidism.Method: Eighty-three patients (73 women, 10 men) were included in this study. Serum calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), parathormone (PTH), 25(OH) D, 24 hour urine Ca and P levels, bone mineral density (BMD) and renal ultrasonography were evaluated.Results: The mean age...

Aim: The relationship between hyperprolactinoma and insulin resistance has been shown in many studies. It is also known that hyperprolactinoma causes changes in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. The aim of our study is to evaluate insulin resistance in patients with prolactinoma and see the effect of treatment on insulin resistance and karotis intima media thickness (CIMT).Material and methods: Twenty-two female patients diagnosed biochemically and radi...

Aim: Radioactive treatment after surgery forms the basis of treatment of differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) and also used as permanent theraphy of hyperthyroidism. Iodide is being transported into the thyrocytes by the NIS system that located on the thyrocytes’ cell membran. NIS system also has been shown at the gastric mucosa. In this study we proposed to analyse the effect of low and high dose radio-iodine treatment on Helicobacter pylori eradication.<p cla...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder characterized by chronic anovulatory oligo-amenorrhea and signs of hyperandrogenism. In this study, we aimed to determine prevalence of thyroid nodules and autoimmune thyroid diseases in patients with PCOS.Methods: Patients diagnosed with PCOS in our endocrinology clinic were included in the study. In patients with irregular menses and/or hirsutism, the diagnosis of PCOS was made by high...

Aim: Thyroid pyramidal lobe and thyroglossal duct cysts were reported to be associated with increased risk of thyroid cancer. In this study, we aimed to evaluate ultrasonography (US) guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) cytology results of pyramidal lobe and thyroglossal duct cysts.Material and methods: Patients with pyramidal lobe and thyroglossal duct cysts detected in US were included. Thyroid functions, thyroid autoantibodies, Tc 99m thyroid s...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is frequently associated with other autoimmune diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate thyroid autoantibodies, celiac antibodies and antiparietal antibody in patients with type 1 DM.Methods: Thyroid antithyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) and antithyroglobulin (anti-Tg) antibodies, antiinsulin, antiislet cell and anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibodies, antiparietal antibody, antiendomisium, anti...