Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Menopause marks a period of significant changes on hormones and on the women’s lifestyle, which can interfere with their subsequent health. Menopause marks not only the end of the woman’s reproductive life, but also the upcoming associated risks for many morbidities, as well. The increasing prevalence of diabetes (either type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) or type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) renders a necessity to investigate its effects on women’s a...

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is the most common disease in the spectrum of metabolic disorders, with its prevalence increasing significantly in recent years. It is estimated that by 2035, 592 million people will have type 2 diabetes. People with type DM2 have high rates of depression and a quality of life that is poorer than that of the general population. Another important factor in the quality of life of people with DM2 is the compliance of patients with the ...