Endocrine Abstracts

Background: A number of reports have associated non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with aspects of the metabolic syndrome, such as insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, type 2 diabetes and obesity. NASH can progress to cirrhosis and hepato-cellular carcinoma, as well as acting as a marker for insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of abnormal liver function in a populati...

Background: An increased prevalence of thyroid dysfunction is reported in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus compared to the normal population. However, the cost-effectiveness or otherwise of screening for thyroid dysfunction in this group of patients is an unresolved question.Aims: The aim of this study was to measure the effectiveness of screening for hypo- and hyperthyroidism, both sub-clinical and overt, in an ethnically diverse population of m...