Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: UK NICE guidelines recommend that men with diabetes mellitus (DM) should be reviewed annually regarding symptoms of erectile dysfunction (ED) in view of possible phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor treatment. Previous studies have shown that 70% of men with ED have concomitant lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). It has been suggested that there may be some common patho-physiology accounting for the improvement in LUTS seen in men with ED and LUTS treated with ...

Introduction: Peripheral diabetic neuropathic pain (PDNP) as a significant complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), which is present in 16–26% of patients. NICE UK guidelines recommend that physicians should make an formal enquiry about distressing neuropathic symptoms annually and that either duloxetine, amitriptyline, gabapentin, or pregabalin should be used as first-line treatment for neuropathic pain.Aims: To assess the prevalence PDNP in a diabe...