Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction and objectives: The aim of our study was to determine which characteristics of the uncontrolled diabetes are among randomly selected patients with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes.Material and methods: A total of 194 diabetic patients were observed, 142 with T2DM and 52 with T1DM, recruted in outpatient clinic. Patients were divided into three groups according to HbA1c values: <7% (G1), 7–8% (G2) and >8% (G3). Statistica...

Introduction and objective: Cardiovascular mortality is high in acromegaly. Our aim in this study was to determine the levels of the new cardiovascular marker in active acromegaly patients, the mean platelet volume (MPV) values before and after octreotide acetate LAR treatment.Material and methods: Thirty-six patients with active acromegaly who presented at the endocrinology department (mean age 46.0±14.0 years and mean BMI: 30.4±5.1 kg/m2...

Introduction: It is indisputable importance of vitamin D for the preserved integrity of the skeleton and bone metabolism.The aim of the study was to analyse bone turnover parameters in relation to the vitamin D status in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.Materials and methods: This study included a total of 195 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is diagnosed by DXA scan of the spine and hip. Bone turnover mar...

Introduction: Vertebral fragile fracture is risk factor for future vertebral and hip fractures.Aim: To establish prevalence of vertebral fractures using lateral DXA scan of thoracic and lumbar spine in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.Method: Study comprised 73 women with postmenopausal osteoporosis diagnosed using spine and hip DXA. Vertebral fractures were verified by lateral DXA scan vertebral morphometry of thoracic and l...

Background: Phthalates present endocrine disruptors widely used as plasticisers, solvents and additives in many consumer products. Experimental data and human cross-sectional studies suggest association of phthalates and obesity. This study focused to association between urinary levels of some phthalate metabolites and BMI and waist circumference.Methods: We recruited 87 obese persons (44 females and 43 males), age 38.57±8.14 years and 103 healthy c...

Introduction: The coexistence of primary hyperparathyroidism with autoimmune diseases is described very rarely in the literature so far. There are only few cases of immune-mediated hyperparathyroidism, associated with anti-calcium- sensing receptor autoantibodies, frequently in context with other immune diseases. Spontaneous remission of primary hyperparathyroidism in anti-TNF therapy of psoriatic arthritis has also been described in one case. Prevalence of positive antithyroi...

Introduction: Bisphosphonates are commonly used in the treatment of osteoporosis. The aim was to determine the effect of bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis on bone mineral density (BMD) depending on the Dolga index.Materials and methods: The study included 36 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. BMD was measured by DXA of the spine and hip before treatment and 2 years after starting bisphosphonate therapy. Parameters of bone turnover: osteocalcin...