Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Mitochondrial diseases usually occur by mutations of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA. Mitochondrial cytopathy is a disease affecting many systems including endocrine system. We present a case diagnosed as mitochondrial myopathy previously accompanying multiple endocrinological pathologies.Case: Fifty-two years old female patient admitted in another center with a complaint of drooping of upper eyelids 25 years ago. Acetylcholine receptor antibo...

Aim: Hashimoto Thyroiditis (HT); is the most common form of hpothyroidism in iodine-sufficient regions. Both genes and and environmental factors are involved in the immunopathological process of HT. Our aim in this study is to determine the prevalence of Thyrothropin Receptor (TSHR), Cytotoxic T Lypmhocyte Antigen-4 (CTLA-4) and Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist (IL-1RN) gene polymorphisms associated with HT in Turkish population and the relationship of genotype characteristic...

Background: This study aimed to investigate neurocognitive functions and electroencephalography (EEG) parameters in normoglycemic obese children.Method: A total of 73 obese children (38 male and 35 female) and 42 healthy children (21 male and 21 female) were recruited. Biochemical disturbances and insulin resistance (IR) were investigated. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and EEG were performed for all children. Obese partici...