Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Broad insight into metabolic disturbances caused by diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) and persist after pH normalization.Methods: Three groups of children with type 1 diabetes were recruited: after an episode of DKA (DKA, n=20), with established diabetes (EDM, n=10) and with new onset diabetes without DKA (NDM, n=10). EDM and NDM groups were matched to the DKA one for sex and age. Serum samples were collected at three tim...

Background: The excessive secretion of parathormone by parathyroid glands is a common disorder known as hyperparathyroidism. With a prevalence of 0.1-0.4 percent in the general population and 2-4 percent in post-menopausal women, primary hyperparathyroidism is the third most frequently reported endocrine disorder. According to estimates, the prevalence of primary hyperparathyroidism has escalated in recent years, probably due to the increasing rate of parathormone and calcium ...