Endocrine Abstracts

Background: We present a case in which a diagnosis of Addison’s disease was missed due to misinterpretation of short synacthen test (SST). This patient was also found to have Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 (APS-2) after further tests were performed.Clinical case: A normally fit and well 28-year-old Caucasian man presented to hospital with a few days history of general malaise and a syncopal episode. On admission, patient was hypotensive and tachycard...

Pregabalin is a highly used drug for the effective treatment of diabetic neuropathic pain. This study compared the efficacy and safety of a controlled-release (CR) Pregabalin tablet (GLA5PR GLARS-NF1) with an immediate-release (IR) Pregabalin capsuleafter 12 week administration in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. In multicenter, randomized, double- blind, active- controlled, parallel- group, phase III study, the primary outcome was to confirm that CR pregabalin wi...

Introduction: This study examined prevalence and risk factors of peri-odontitis in representative samples of Korean adults, with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). Additionally, we did subgroup analysis in diabetic patients with or without metabolic syndrome.Methods: This study analyzed data from the 2010 to 2015 the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) in South Korea which include periodontitis and the parameter of metabolic...

Introduction: Previously we investigated the relationship between obesity and depression in Korean adults using data from a population-based sample from the 2014 Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES) by cross-sectional study. We further investigated about relationship between body image perception, diet trial and depression in -depth study.Methods: In total, 4,026 subjects (1,692 men, 2,334 women) aged 19–69 years partic...

Introduction and Aim: Thyroid dysfunction is the most common autoimmune endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Autoimmune thyroid disease is related to menstrual irregularities, anovulation and infertility. Thyroid dysfunction is thought to disrupt follicular growth and maturation. Autoimmunity may have a negative effect on fertility, independent of age. The relation between TSH (Thyroid Stimulant Hormone), thyroid antibodies and AMH (anti-mullerian hormone) is a top...