Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP) is characterized by decreased bone density as a result of insufficient mineral deposition in the bones of premature babies. Although the primary cause of MBDP is different from one case to another; either hypocalcaemia or hypophosphataemia, the main current practice is to treat it with phosphate supplements.Objectives: To emphasize the rule of parathyroid hormone and vitamin D investigations in MBD...

Background: Nutrition of the children and young people with type 1 diabetes mellitus is considered a major aspect of glycaemic control and it represents a big challenge in their management. Among the different perspectives of nutritive interventions for diabetic children, there has been a debate over the recommendation of low glycaemic index diet for them. There has been debate over the efficacy of Low GI foods on diabetic patients blood glucose control. Nevertheless, Evidence...