Endocrine Abstracts

The accumulated data underline the role of betatrophin in glucose homeostasis. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by insulin resistance and high risk of developing prediabetes and diabetes. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship of serum betatrophin concentrations with indirect indices of insulin resistance and insulin secretion in women with PCOS, comparing to the control group. The study group comprised 43 women with PCOS and 16 controls matc...

Introduction: The report describes the case of a late-diagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism in the patient, who developed catastrophic renal complications and such advanced osteoporosis, that hungry bone syndrome occurred after removal of parathyroid adenoma.Case report: A 63-year-old woman with long-lasting nephrolithiasis was admitted to the hospital due to high PTH discovered in a routine laboratory testing. She had undergone left-side nephrectomy 2 y...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and type 1 diabetes (T1DM) are accompanied by increased risk of atherosclerosis. A higher prevalence of PCOS in T1DM patients has been reported. Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and intima media thickness of common carotid artery (IMT) are used to detect an early endothelial dysfunction.The aim of our study was to examine IMT and FMD in T1DM women with PCOS. We also estimated the relation of IMT and FMD to c...