Endocrine Abstracts

DHEAS, an adrenal steroid which displays antiatherogenic and cardioprotective actions, has been pointed as a marker of insulin sensivity (IS). No studies have inquired the effects of liraglutide on DHEAS levels and its relatioship with IS in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods: We have studied 12 diabetic male patients (aged 48.6±10.4 years), before and after 6 months of liraglutide therapy. Liraglutide was initiated at 0.6 mg/day for a week and 1...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of Liraglutide in hepatic steatosis as well as clinical and biochemical data before and after 6 months.Methods: We have retrospectively analysed epidemiological, anthropometric and laboratory data of 83 type 2 diabetic patients treated with Liraglutide and followed at different endocrinology units across east Andalusia. We have evaluated nonalcoholic fatty liver disease using liver enzymes an...