Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0041ep802 | Obesity | ECE2016

A 4-year effects of body weight reduction on arterial function after bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients

Dzenkeviciute Vilma , Petrulioniene Zaneta , Sapoka Virginijus , Urbanavicius Vaidotas , Brimas Gintautas , Galkine Aiste

Objective: To determine the long-term effect of weight loss on arterial function parameters in morbidly obese patients who underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB).Subjects: Forty-eight Caucasian subjects mean age 47.38±10.77 years and 32 (66.67%) were female with morbid obesity who underwent LAGB and completed 4 years follow-up.Measurements: Patients were evaluated at baseline, 1 year and 4 years after LAGB fo...

ea0041ep619 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2016

Referral of patients from Lithuania to determination of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and no clinical consequences of results

Mazeikaite Julija , Uzkurnys Mazvydas , Banisauskaite Ilona , Galkine Aiste , Kurakovas Tomas , Venclovas Zilvinas , Steponaviciute Rasa , Urbanavicius Vaidotas , Verkauskiene Rasa , Matulevicius Valentinas

The 1772 patients were referred for the dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) concentration assessment in Lithuania during 2014. We investigated 309 clinical history cases of which 162 presented with normal DHEA-S concentration and 147 with elevated one.One hundred twenty-three women with increased DHEA-S were examined. The following symptoms were found: hirsutism −39%, menstruation disorders −23%, weight gain −8%, and the rest &#872...