Endocrine Abstracts

Background: It has been proved that the adipose tissue is an active endocrine organ. It secretes a large number of adipokineswhich are involved in and affect regulation of metabolic process and can influence pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Vaspin-new representative of adipokineswhich is secreted by adipose tissue and have an insulin-sensitizing properties. Vaspin engagement into atherosclerotic process poorly investigated.Aim: To establish the value of ...

Cardiovascular risk (CR) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is high. Arrhythmias (Ar) could increase CR as well. We aimed to define is there any association between hyperglycemia and incidence of Ar. We studied 137 (75 F/62 M) type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The age was 54.0±5.5 years (M±S.D). The CAD and DM duration <10 years was in 64 (47%) and in 47 (34%), 15 years and above – in 21 (15%) and in 34 (25%) re...