Endocrine Abstracts

The lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer for the average individual without a family history of pancreatic cancer is approximately 1%. Individuals with a family history of pancreatic cancer are at an increased lifetime risk for developing pancreatic cancer. This risk is likely higher for individuals from a family with FPC. The following cancer risk estimates are generalized and should be interpreted with caution since the actual risk for each individual may be different:We recei...

SARS-CoV2 can induce multiple immunological and endocrinological changes. Diabetes and thyroid disorders tend to coexist in patients. Both conditions involve a dysfunction of the endocrine system. Thyroid disorders can have a major impact on glucose control. On one hand, thyroid hormones contribute to the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism and pancreatic function, and on the other hand, diabetes affects thyroid function tests to variable extents. SARS-CoV-2 uses ACE2 recept...

Background and objectives: PCOS is the most common endocrine disorders among women between the ages of 17 and 44. It affects approximately 5% to 10% of this age group. It is one of the leading causes of poor fertility. PCOS patients usually develop thyroid disorders which have an adverse effect on fertility and other hormones. Hence this study was done to estimate levels of LH, FSH, and TSH hormones and to find a correlation between LH,FSH and TSH levels.<p class="abstext"...

Autoimmune thyroid disease is the common autoimmune disorders. It is more commonly in women. 2% to 4% of women and up to 1% of men are affected worldwide The prevalence increases with advancing age. Detection and quantification of the antibody titers help in establishing an autoimmune etiology.Objectives: We study the prevalence of thyroid hormone dysfunction especially TSH and positive anti-TPO antibody titers in patients suspect for thyroid-related dis...