Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Low vitamin D status has been associated to COVID-19 risk, and type 2 diabetic patients are a vulnerable group. Even though the Canarian archipelago is one of the sunniest spots in Europe, our prevalence of vitamin D deficit is known to be very high. The mandatory lockdown may have worsened this deficit, increasing the need for vitamin D supplementation.Objectives: Our main objective was to assess and compare the prevalence of vitamin D def...

Background: NAFLD(non–alcoholic fatty liver disease) includes; non–alcoholic fatty liver(NAFL), non–alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and its complications (fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma). These diseases are currently the most common cause of liver disease in western countries, due to the obesity and DM2 epidemic. There are scores that determine the risk of liver fibrosis in a non–invasive way.Aims: To determine ...