Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Osteoporosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in older men, but the extent of the problem amongst Emiratis has not been previously reported. A screening programme has been in place for older men in a large diabetes centre in the UAE, allowing patients over age 70 to have DEXA scans; we have investigated the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in this population.Methods: Data on 179 consecutive patients with type 2 diab...

Introduction: Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by autoimmune multiorgan attack. Clinical manifestations are widely variable. Treatment is based on supplementation of the various deficiencies and the prognosis is variable.Case: An 18-year-old female presented with nail dystrophy and candida infection at age 7. Then, she was diagnosed with primary hyporparathyroidism and Addison’s di...

Background and aims: GLP1 agonists are used in UAE for diabetes and obesity management (prevalence of 19 and 74% respectively). Few outcome data on GLP1 agonist therapy in this population is available. We investigated the effects of two commonly used GLP1 agonists on weight and HbA1c among UAE patients with diabetes.Materials and methods: Data was retrieved from a computerized database of patients attending a large diabetes center in UAE. Patients on exe...

Introduction: Over half of postmenopausal women suffer symptoms which can sometimes be non-responsive to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Testosterone is implicated in regulating urogenital and sexual function in women. However, using testosterone therapy in postmenopausal women remains highly controversial, principally due to the lack of syndromic relationship between serum testosterone levels and onset of sexual dysfunction during menopause. Clinical practice is therefore ...