Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0041ep432 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2016

Predictive value of risk factors for the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes

Tankova Tsvetalina , Chakarova Nevena , Dakovska Lilya , Atanassova Iliana , Kirilov Georgi

Background: Diabetes and prediabetes have become major public health problems in recent decades.Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the predictive value of risk factors on progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes.Materials and methods: A total of 383 subjects (213 females, 170 males), mean age 51.93±13.47 years and mean BMI 29.11±5.3 kg/m2, divided in three groups – 147 with normal gluc...

ea0022p864 | Thyroid | ECE2010

HOMA index and waist circumference do not correlate with TSH levels in a group of euthyroid adults

Shinkov Alexander , Borissova Anna-Maria , Atanassova Iliana , Kovatcheva Roussanka , Vlahov Jordan , Aslanova Nina

The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship among the indices of insulin resistance (IR), the lipid parameters and thyroid function in euthyroid adults.Material and methods: Two hundred and sixteen euthyroid adults, mean age 57.08±13.81 years (112 female and 104 male) were included. Serum lipirds, Immunoreactive insulin, glucose, TSH, waist circumference (WC), body height and weight were measured. HOMAi and BMI were calculated.<p cl...