Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance that is first diagnosed during pregnancy resulting from pregnancy associated insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion. We aimed to investigate the frequency of vitamin D deficiency and its relation with glucose parameters and the incidence of gestational diabetes.Materials and methods: Gestational diabetes was diagnosed with 75 g oral glucose tolerance test. 32 preg...

Aim: Empty sella is usually an incidental finding. The term primary empty sella (PES) makes reference to the herniation of the subarachnoid space within the sella turcica in patients with no history of pituitary tumor, surgery or radiotherapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate hormonal abnormalities associated with empty sella.Materials and methods: Twenty-three primary empty sella patient were retrospectively analyzed. Hormonal evaluation including ...

We present a case report of a young female patient with hypercalcemia-induced acute necrotizing pancreatitis as first manifestation of a benign parathyroid adenoma.Case: A 46-year-old female presented at the emergency room with a sudden attack of severe epigastric pain and vomiting. Clinical examination revealed a severely ill patient, a silent abdomen which was distended with painful percussion and palpation of the epigastrium. Blood analysis showed sig...

Aim: Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire is a self-administered region-specific outcome instrument developed as a measure of self-rated upper-extremity disability and symptoms. The DASH consists mainly of a 30-item disability/symptom scale. In this study, we aimed to evaluate DASH questionnaire in 1000 type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients.Material and methods: 179 patients (mean age 51.73±9.06 years, 117 women and 62 me...

Aim: In this study, we aimed to assess psychiatric symptoms in 1000 type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients.Material and methods: 179 patients (mean age 51.73±9.06 years, 117 women and 62 men) who had type II DM were included as a preliminary in this study. The presence of cheiroarthropathy, Dupuytren’s contracture, tinnel sign and tendinitis was assessed. Diabetic retinopathy was assessed by direct ophthalmoscopy. Urinary albumin excretion was ...

Aim: In this study, our aim was to investigate the prevalence of the most frequently occurring hand complications in 1000 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.Material and methods: 179 patients (mean age 51.73±9.06 years, 117 women and 62 men) who had type II DM were included as a preliminary in this study. The presence of cheiroarthropathy, dupuytren’s contracture, tinnel sign and tendinitis was assessed. All patients were evaluated also by the R...

We report a case of GIST comorbidity with pituitary macroadenoma presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding.Case: A 56-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department with complaints of hematemesis. Antral gastritis and a mass about 3 cm in diameter with irregular margins in the ampulla detected in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Irregular, heterogeneous, hypoechoic solid mass lesion, ~ 36×48 mm in size, was observed inferior–la...

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of the most frequently occurring hand complications in 1000 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.Material and methods: patients (mean age 50±9.01 years, 34 women and 24 men) who had type II DM were included as a preliminary in this study. The presence of cheiroarthropathy, Dupuytren’s contracture, tinnel sign and tendinitis was assessed. All patients were evaluated also by the Rheumatology Division. Diabetic reti...

Aim: DASH questionnaire is a self-administered region-specific outcome instrument developed as a measure of self-rated upper-extremity disability and symptoms. The DASH consists mainly of a 30-item disability/symptom scale. In this study, we aimed to evaluate DASH Questionnaire in 1000 type two diabetes mellitus (DM) patients.Material and methods: Fifty-eight patients (mean age 50±9.01 years, 34 women and 24 men) who had type II DM were included as ...

Aim: In this study, we aimed to assess psychiatric symptoms in 1000 type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients.Material and methods: Fifty-eight patients (mean age 50±9.01 years, 34 women and 24 men) who had type II DM were included as a preliminary in this study. The presence of cheiroarthropathy, Dupuytren’s contracture, tinnel sign and tendinitis was assessed. Diabetic retinopathy was assessed by direct ophthalmoscopy. Urinary albumin excretion ...