Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Increased neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an inflammatory marker and an indicator of cardiovascular risk. Recent studies demonstrated that the NLR values of the diabetic patients were significantly higher than the healthy controls. Vitamin D (25OHD) deficiency has been associated with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Studies established a significant negative correlation between 25(OH)D and HbA1c levels. Aim of this study is to evaluate the ...

Objective: Platelet activation and aggregation play major role in the pathophysiology of atherothrombosis. Mean platelet volume (MPV), a determinant of platelet function, is a newly emerging risk factor for atherosclerosis. The present study was designed to evaluate levels of MPV before and after the levothyroxine (L-T4) treatment in patients with overt hypothyroidism.Materials and methods: The study included 30 Hashimoto’s...