Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) acts as an important regulatory molecule in vascular disease. The presence of diabetes mellitus greatly increases the risk of peripheral artery disease, Also both subclinical and overt hypothyroidism have been clearly linked with dyslipidemia, which is a known risk factor for peripheral arterial disease.Aim: We aimed to evaluate the relation between serum osteoprotegerin and peripheral artery disease among type 2 diabeti...