Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Thyroid incidentalomas are reported with increasing incidence in the last decades. The rate of malignancy in these nodules may reach 9% or higher, depending on the patients selection.Material and methods: A retrospective study was done on 429 patients with nodular goiter (issued from an iodine-replete area), admitted in the Clinic of Endocrinology, Timisoara, Romania, from January 2011 to December 2013.Results: The prev...

Introduction: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator for nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) are cytokines that increase in cardiovascular diseases. Serum OPG levels are high in vascular calcifications, while RANKL is expressed by atherosclerotic lesions. The aim of the study was to assess the OPG and RANKL concentrations in patients with stable coronary artery disease.Material and methods: The study included 38 patients diagnosed with ischemic c...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with a complex altered hormonal profile. Functional mild hyperprolactinemia can be found in up to 25–30% of PCOS women. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of hyperprolactinemia in PCOS patients and to correlate the prolactin values with hormonal and metabolic data.Material and methods: The study included 25 women, diagnosed with PCOS, according to Rotterdam criteria (mean ...

Introduction: In the interpretation of the thyroid tests in a patient treated chronically with amiodarone (AMD), the effects on the thyroid should be considered. The aim of the study was to evaluate the thyroid parameters in amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT), compared to endogenous hyperthyroidism.Materials and methods: The study group included 36 patients with AIT (mean age 57.6±7.8 years, 11 women (F), 25 men (M)). The mean duration of AMD-t...

The aim of the study: The paper analyzes the levels of soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand-(sRANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG), bone alkaline phophatase (BAP), osteocalcin (BGP), estradiol, serum and bone levels of zinc [Zn(2+)], magnesium [Mg(2+)], calcium [Ca(2+)], phosphate [HPO4(2−)], and their correlation with bone mineral density (BMD).Material and method: The study included 74 p...