Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To report a case of hyperandrogenism attributable to the presence of an ovarian Leydig cell tumor secreting testosterone in a postmenopausal woman.Methods: The laboratory, radiologic, and pathologic findings in our case are described.Results: A 59-year-old woman presented with a history of gradual increase in facial and body hair, scalp hair loss, male pattern baldness, and deepening of her voice, beginning 5–6 year...

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is an important public health problem because of its great impact on bone metabolism and the possible implication in cardiovascular outcomes, diabetes, cancer and mortality. Cross-sectional studies have related vitamin D deficiency with the prevalence of diabetes but there are only a few prospective cohort studies on the incidence of type 2 diabetes.Objective: To investigate the relationship between levels of 25-hydroxyvi...

Introduction and objetives: There are few data in literature about the effects of rosuvastatin in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia in Spain. The objective of this study has been:1-to evaluate the efficacy and security of rosuvastatin in patients with familiar hypercholesterolemia2-to test the hypothesis that patients with diabetes have different response to treatment with rosuvastatin.Material and ...

Introduction and objective: The pregnancies in women with pregestational diabetes are associated with increased risk of abortion, birth defects, complications of pregnancy and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Pregnancy planning would be associated with better metabolic control, and therefore better obstetric and perinatal outcomes. The objetive of this study has been to evaluate the obstetric results of women with pregestacional type 1 diabetes and compare planned with not p...

Objective: Calculation of accurate insulin boluses is one of the major problems related to intensive insulin regimens. A bolus calculator (BC) incorporated into the insulin pump estimates the dose of insulin to be administered at the meal and makes calculation easier and more precise.The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of a BC on glycaemic control of patients with DM1 on CSII.Material and methods: We enrolled 20...

Introduction and objective: The aim of this study has been to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D and iPTH levels and the status of carbohydrate metabolism in a representative sample of the Spanish population.Material and methods: The study was conducted in two population of northern and southern Spain, evaluated in the same period of time and with a similar methodology: Pizarra Study (Málaga) and Asturias Study. Subjects in both groups unde...

Background and aims: Use of potassium iodide (PI) supplements during gestation in mild to moderate iodine deficiency areas remains a controversial issue.Objective: Comparing the pharmacological effect of iodized salt versus iodide potassium supplements on the maternal thyroid function and neurodevelopment (Bayley Scales) of the progeny.Methods: One hundred and thirty one pregnant women were included from the first trimester (below ...

Introduction: Thyroid autoimmunity is related to iodine supply. Iodine nutrition has improved in our country, but the prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis in our children is unknown.Objectives: To determine the status of iodine nutrition in children and adolescents in our city. To calculate local prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity and autoimmune thyroiditis in pediatric ages.Design: Cross-sectional epidemiological study.<p clas...

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide. No homogenous reference values have yet been established and no studies of values have been done in Spain involving a large number of participants.Objective: To study the population concentrations of vitamin D in a representative sample of the Spanish population.Subjects/methods: The study involved two cohorts from Spain, the Asturias Study and the Pizarra Study, which are two p...

Objective: Our objective in this study was to identify the type of clinical care received by young type 1 diabetic patients who have made the transition from paediatric to adult care, and to assess the metabolic status of the patients. The research aimed to develop a sustainable and coordinated approach to facilitating the transition between diabetes services for adolescents and reveal from the perspective of the adolescents living with type 1 diabetes their experiences surrou...