Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Adipokines and ghrelin exert well-documented effects on energy expenditure and glucose metabolism. Experimental data also support a role in bone metabolism, although data from clinical studies are conflicting. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of serum concentrations of leptin, adiponectin and ghrelin with bone mineral density (BMD) in post-menopausal women.Methods/design: BMD in lumbar spine and f...

Introduction: The results of this epidemiological study demonstrate the burden of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in two sunny Mediterranean countries Greece and Cyprus- and some of the related risk factors. These two populations were examined together due to their common phylogenetic origin. Up until now there are no available data for the mean Vitamin D levels of the Cypriot adult population. An early identification of vitamin D deficiency is now considered as the cornerstone...