Endocrine Abstracts

The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate whether early insulin therapy is more advantageous in achieving long-term optimal glycemic control with improved B cell function than oral drugs in the recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Sixty consecutive patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into 3 groups.The 1st group received 2 SC injections of premixed insulin. The 2nd group received bed time NPH and 3 injection...

The present study was carried out to investigate the reproductive toxicity of butyl benzyl phthalate (BBzP) on semen characteristics, hormones levels (testosterone, LH and FSH), testicular lipid peroxidation and antioxidants enzymes and histological changes in testes in male rabbits for 12 weeks. The flaxseed lignan and its mammalian metabolites have been reported to exert protective effects against diet-related chronic diseases through a variety of mechanisms including phytoe...

Background11C-methionine (11C-Met) positron emission tomography co-registered with MRI is a new imaging technique used for functioning pituitary adenomas, permitting targeted intervention (Transphenoidal Surgery (TSS) or Radiotherapy)1. The 11C-Met PET-CT scan has been available in our centre since Dec 2016. With limited availability in 2019/2020 (due to cyclotron refurbishment) we re-audited our patients to prioritise th...