Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The prevalence of thyroid cancer is increasing worldwide as well as in Albania. For the first time we have created the National Thyroid Cancer Register, including the period 2000–2005.Aim: Define the prevalence of thyroid cancer in Albanian population, the prevalence of different histopathologic forms of cancer and the probable risk factors.Results: During this period 83 patients were diagnosed of Thyroid cancer....

Background: Latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA) constitutes 5–10% of the population with diabetes. Early diagnosis of LADA prevents misdiagnostification of type 2 diabetes and helps in the optimal treatment of patients, while maintaining a residual B cell function and delaying the time of their destruction.Aim: The aim of the study identifying groups with higher risk of LADA in an Albanian population.Material and metho...

Introduction: Aim: the aim of our study was to give some data about the epidemiology of thyroid cancer in our country.Material and methods: We studied patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer during January 1998–October 2007.Results: We studied 179 patient from 13 to 80 years diagnosed with thyroid cancer during January 1998–October 2007. Median age at dignoses was: 46.2±14.7 years. According to the gender: females wer...