Endocrine Abstracts

Cytokines, including adhesion molecules, are a family of protein mediators that are important in transducing information between various cell types, were non-immune cells may also be important sources of certain cytokines.Aim: Aim of this study was to evaluate of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), and soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) in patients with non-immune nodular thyroid disease...

Aim: To evaluate alterations in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), myeloperoxidase (MPO) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels, and their relation to insulin resistance (IR) in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with stable and unstable angina with and without type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Patients and methods: CAD patients were recruited into four groups: 16 CAD patients with stable angina and T2DM (SD); 16 CAD patients with stable...

Aim: To evaluate relationships between adipokines (adiponectin, resistin, leptin, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha), insulin resistance and cutaneous vasomotor responses in metabolic syndrome (MS) patients with insulin resistance. MS patients with insulin resistance were divided into two groups: 18 patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (without insulin therapy and pronounced diabetic complications) (DM) and 18 patients without DM. Of 18 healthy subjects were selecte...