Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Endocrine complications are common in beta thalassemia major (BTM) patients receiving blood transfusions. Chelation therapy has a role in preventing such complications. However, patients may have difficulties adhering to chelation therapy. We aimed in this study to determine the endocrine complications in BTM patients.Methods: This was a descriptive study with cross-sectional data collection over a 6 month period from February 2022 to July ...

Introduction: Recent studies have highlighted zinc’s dynamic role as a cellular second messenger in the control of insulin signaling and glucose homeostasis. The aim of our study was to assess the concentration of serum and urinary zinc levels in type 2 diabetic patients and to investigate the correlation between this variable and glycemic control.Methods: Total 54 type 2 diabetic patients and 23 non diabetic healthy subjects (age matched) were enro...