Endocrine Abstracts

Orlistat selectively inhibits gastrointestinal lipase, thereby preventing fat dissolution and reducing fat absorption. Many studies have shown good effect of Orlistat on parameters of metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus type 2.The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Orlistat on:body mass reduction, serum lipid level, blood pressure level, fasting plasma glucose level (FPG) by obese patients with prediabetes.Study in...

The aim of this study was to find out sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography (US) versus other imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) in diagnostics of pathologic changes of adrenal glands. In a sample of 310 patients with pathological process in retroperitoneum, we diagnosed pathological changes of adrenal glands (adrenals tumor) in 57 patients. The patients were examined by US Aloka SSD 500 with convex transducer of 3.5 MHz an...