Endocrine Abstracts

Decorin is myokine expressed and released in response to muscle contractions. It induces growth and hypertrophy of skeletal muscles in different ways including myostatin inhibition. It is still not clear whether decorin takes part in development of muscle atrophy in endocrine pathologies.Objective: To evaluate decorin levels in patients with endogenous hypercortisolism and GH oversecretion.Materials and methods: Three groups were i...

Aim: The aim of study is to investigate the effects of renal pathology on the cardiovascular system in patients with T1D, the detection of the most important cardiovascular risk factors associated with CKD.Methods: The study includes 156 patients with a long duration of T1D (more than 20 years): 24 patients without CKD, 82 patients with 1–4 stages of CKD, 29 patients on hemodialysis, 21 patients after kidney transplantation. In addition to the routi...

Aim: The aim of study is to investigate the effects of renal pathology on the cardiovascular system in patients with T1D, the detection of the most important cardiovascular risk factors associated with CKD.Methods: The study includes 156 patients with a long duration of T1D (more than 20 years): 24 patients without CKD, 82 patients with 1–4 stages of CKD, 29 patients on hemodialysis, 21 patients after kidney transplantation. In addition to the routi...