Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: The aim of this study in new diagnosed adult women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was to evaluate carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and visceral fat thickness (VFT) measurement by ultrasonography and which method can be used for atherosclerosis risk follow-up.Methods: A case-control study was conducted on 22 PCOS women (18–30 years of age) and 22 controls. BMI was matched volunteer controls. Two different criteria were used to as...

Objective: Aim of the study was to investigate the spectrum and prevelance of goiter and thyroidal diseases by ultrasonography in moderately iodine deficient area.The MELEN study is a prospectively designed survey on the prevalence of cardio metabolic risk factors and thyroid diseases in Turkish adults. A total of 2298 subjects with a mean age of 50 (age range 18–92) were interviewed. Thyroid ultrasonography was performed and interpreted by the same...

Objective: We aimed to investigate the ultrasound (US) features and malignancy rates of thyroid nodules, below and above 1 centimeter diameter, according to fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) results.Materials and Methods: Total 157 nodular goiter patients, 60 patients’ nodules were below 1 cm and 97 patients’ nodules were above 1 cm, analyzed retrospectively. The nodules with pure cystic, peripheral calcification and inadequate cytological r...