Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The need for improved glycaemic control in children with type 1 diabetes in Scotland is well recognised; DIABAUD 3 identified that only 9.7% achieved the national HbA1c target.Aim: To evaluate whether a change from three times daily injection regimen to a basal bolus regimen with carbohydrate counting at diagnosis will result in an improvement in immediate and longer term glycaemic control.Method: We included children &...

Aims: To compare the effect of a standard Sex Steroid Regimen (sSSR) with a physiological SSR (pSSR) on androgen status in young women with premature ovarian failure (POF).Patient Population: Seven women with POF were evaluated for the study. The median age was 28 years (range 21–36) and the median duration of ovarian failure was 14 years (range 4–25).Methods: An open label randomised, controlled, crossover study over 28 ...