Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Albuminuria has been shown to predict cardiovascular disease in populations with diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to assess the mean pressure values and the circadian rhythm of blood pressure during its ambulatory monitoring in normotensive diabetic patients, dividing them according to the presence of microalbuminuria.Methods: The study group comprised of 77 type 2 diabetic patients. Their mean age was 56.5±6.7 years, and the ...

Introduction: Arterial hypertension is a major risk factor for micro- and macrovascular complications in type 2 diabetes. Several factors are known to influence blood pressure profile in diabetic patients, such as age, sex, body weight, diabetes duration, insulin dosage, metabolic control, and microalbuminuria. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) permits the observation of blood pressure throughout day and night. ABPM is better related to end organ damage and cardiovas...

Background: Type 2 diabetes is often associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Patients with NAFLD may be at greater risk for CVD than those without. The relationship between NAFLD and metabolic syndrome (MS) is very well recognized. The aim is to determine the association of NAFLD and the CVD between type 2 diabetic patients with and without MS.Materials and methods: One hundred and thirty type 2 diabetic patients (M: 71, F: 59, mean ag...