Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the prevalance of thyroiditis in ankylosing spondylitis patients in this study. We investigated the role of serum procalcitonin as a chronic inflamatory marker in ankylosing spondylitis.Methods: Sixty-seven patients who diagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and 57 healthy controls were included in our study. Serum levels of procalcitonin, TSH, free triiodothyronine...

Thyroid acropachy is an uncommon and usually late complication of thyroid disease. The typical clinical presentation of thyroid acropachy includes clubbing, distal soft tissue swelling and periosteal reaction involving the tubular bones of the hands and feet. It is usually associated with exophthalmos and thyroid dermopathy. We present a case with thyroid acropachy as an initial manifestation of toxic adenoma.A 69-year-old man was admitted to our out-pat...

Background and aim: As a prognostic marker, copeptin levels were independent predictors of survival in critically ill patients suffering from hemorrhagic and septic shock. Copeptin levels also have prognostic implications in chronic diseases other than acute illness. The stress-mediated activation of the HPA axis may be have role in the pathogenesis of the insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes. Furthermore, AVP action has been linked to liver glycogenolysis and ...