Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Gender specific differences appear particularly relevant in the overall management and outcome of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We determined gender specific differences in cardio-metabolic risk, microvascular, and macrovascular complications in patients with T2DM.Method: Four hundred T2DM patients matched for age and disease duration were studied. Relevant clinical information, physical examination and laboratory data were analysed.<p...

Background: Diabetes is associated with multi-systemic complications. In male patients with diabetes, erectile dysfunction may be a worrisome condition and may result as an effect of diabetic complications, associated conditions such as hypertension and from the effects of drugs especially antihypertensives. Erectile dysfunction is increasingly being reported among diabetics with a resultant poor quality of life. This study seeks to determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunc...