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ea0035p813 | Paediatric endocrinology | ECE2014

Polycystic ovary syndrome in overweight and obese adolescent girls and its association with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome

Smetanina Natalija , Valickas Raimondas , Seibokaite Audrone , Verkauskiene Rasa

Background: The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescents is reported up to 38.9%. Obesity is a known risk factor associated with PCOS increasing the risk of metabolic syndrome (MS). Up to 25% of adolescents with PCOS may have derangements in glucose metabolism and insulin resistance (IR).Aim: To evaluate PCOS prevalence in overweight/obese adolescent girls and to assess the association with BMI, MS and IR.Metho...

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ea0035p1049 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2014

Thyroid hormone concentration and ultrasonographic findings in middle-aged lithuanian males and females from general population

Zilaitiene Birute , Sidlauskas Vygandas , Daugintyte-Petrusiene Laura , Ceponis Jonas , Vainikonyte Jelena , Kvedarauskas Kipras , Seibokaite Audrone

Introduction: Thyroid disorders are the most frequently diagnosed endocrinopathies prevalence of which is highly dependent on geographic region and age of study population.Main objective: Evaluation of thyroid function and thyroid ultrasonographic features in 4850-year-old people from general population in Lithuania.Methods: During a 1 year period 395 randomly selected 4850-year-aged men (169) and women (226) were enrol...

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Polycystic ovary syndrome in overweight and obese adolescent girls and its association with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome

Thyroid hormone concentration and ultrasonographic findings in middle-aged lithuanian males and females from general population

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