Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were carried out to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in VDR gene with obesity. However, little is known about the role of VDR gene polymorphism with obesity in dialysis patients. Therefore, we aimed to investigate lipid profile and VDR gene TaqI, ApaI and FokI SNPs in overweight/obese dialysis patients.Methods: Seventy one normal weig...

Background: Plasma carnitine insufficiency has been caused muscle weakness. Carnitine levels and pulmonary functions were lower in patients with diabetes.Objective: To determine whether pulmonary functions are correlated with carnitine levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.Setting: Internal medicine outpatient clinic of a university hospital.Methods: Forty-nine patients with type 2 diabetes and 34 healthy c...