Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered most common cause of end stage Liver disorder that needs liver transplantation worldwide. NAFLD is considered the hepatic aspect of metabolic syndrome. The association between thyroid dysfunction and NAFLD has increasingly become interesting focus of research.Objective: Evaluation of thyroid function in obese adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease attending at Tan...

Background: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) acts as an important regulatory molecule in vascular disease. The presence of diabetes mellitus greatly increases the risk of peripheral artery disease, Also both subclinical and overt hypothyroidism have been clearly linked with dyslipidemia, which is a known risk factor for peripheral arterial disease.Aim: We aimed to evaluate the relation between serum osteoprotegerin and peripheral artery disease among type 2 diabeti...