Endocrine Abstracts

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the world is constantly increasing and today the type 2 diabetes pandemic is the point of issue. The type 2 diabetes incidence in exposed individuals i.e. the participants of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident consequences clean-up works (ChNPP ACUW) in Ukraine in the post-accident years was about 15-21%, which was significantly higher (p<0.0001) than in the non-irradiated persons (3-9%). The adipose tissue is actively in...

Parathyroid glands are critical not only for regulation of the phosphorous-calcium metabolism, but also have a key role in the function of nervous, cardiovascular, digestive and other human body systems. Parathyroids are capable of accumulating the isotopes of cesium, strontium and radioactive iodine, which can lead to parathyroid cell damage and emergence of glandular dysfunction. Significant radioactive environmental releases and fallout after the Chernobyl NPP accident in 1...