Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0041ep969 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2016

Association between serum insulin-like growth factor-1 and thyroid nodules

Lee Jaehyuk , Yeob Shin Dong , Joon Kim Kwang

Background: Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is known to be closely related to the growth of thyroid cells and thyroid diseases. However, the association between IGF-1, thyroid nodule, and thyroid cancer has not been clearly established yet. Therefore, this study investigated the association between IGF-1 and thyroid nodule size.Methods: A total of 346 patients with thyroid nodules confirmed by ultrasonography were included. For all participants, the...

ea0037ep458 | Diabetes (complications & therapy) | ECE2015

Controlled attenuation parameter have close relationship with the prevalence and the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a type 2 diabetes mellitus population

Lee Jaehyuk , Kim Kwang Joon , Cha Bong Soo , Kang Eun Seok

Background: The severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) population compared with that in normal glucose tolerance (NGT) individuals has not yet been assessed by a quantitative method. We investigated the prevalence and the severity of NAFLD in a T2DM population using controlled attenuation parameter (CAP).Methods: Subjects who underwent testing for biomarkers related to T2DMand CAP using Fibroscan during a...