Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Optimal management of type 1 diabetes requires full understanding of the relationships between the triad: HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, and glucose variability (GV). As GV may contribute to HbA1c we assessed the influence of GV in HbA1c levels.Research design and methods: We retrospectively analysed 9393 h of continuous glucose monitorings (CGMs) from 61 patients with type 1 diabetes. Periods of 24 h with missing values were excluded. We cal...

Introduction: The microvascular complications of diabetes and consequent autonomic neuropathy may cause changes in saliva’s secretion and composition. Hyperglycemic levels can also contribute to various oral pathological changes due to alteration of fungi or bacterial flora and dental biofilm surface, leading to the onset of candidiasis, periodontitis and dental caries. The aim of this study was to determine total bacterial load of saliva and dental biofilm of diabetic pa...

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy is the main global cause of end stage renal disease. According to the annual report from the Portuguese National Diabetes Observatory, in 2013, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in new cases of chronic kidney disease was 31.2 and 11.1% in kidney transplant patients.Aim: To characterise the population of type 2 diabetic patients admitted in diabetes and kidney transplant consult (DKTC), comparing those admitted be...