Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Various systemic symptoms may occur in patients with thyrotoxicosis. Gastrointestinal manifestations such as hyperphagia or frequent defecation, often coexist with other thyrotoxic symptoms. Vomiting also has been mentioned.In this setting, systemic symptoms of underlying malignancy may be confused with those of thyrotoxicosis leading to a delay in diagnosis.Methods: We report a case with delayed diagnosis of small bowe...

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is metabolic disorder of the liver that is associated with type 2 diabetes.The relationship between NAFLD and diabetic neuropathy was still poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate whether the NAFLD is associated with the autonomic neuropathy parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods: A total of 174 patients with type 2 diabetes were included in this study. Patients were divided in...