Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0037ep926 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Usefulness of Body Adiposity Index % in comparison to body composition analyser parameters among patients with and without autoimmune thyroid diseases hospitalised on Endocrinology Department-preliminary report

Koszowska Aneta , Nowak Justyna , Puzon Anna Bronczyk , Kupka Karolina Kulik , Dittfeld Anna , Szkodzinska Barbara Zubelewicz

Introduction: Anthropometric parameters such like BMI aren’t suitable enough for each type of figure and leads to misinformation about body composition. Body Adiposity Index (BAI) is suggested as an alternative for BMI.Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the usefulness of BAI in context to body composition parameters.Materials and methods: The BAI index was calculated for 86 patients according to previously described form...

ea0037ep928 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2015

Assessment of vitamin D (25-OH vitamin D3) concentration among patients with and without autoimmune thyroid diseases hospitalised on Endocrinology Department-preliminary report

Koszowska Aneta , Nowak Justyna , Puzon Anna Bronczyk , Dittfeld Anna , Kupka Karolina Kulik , Kulpok Agata , Szkodzinska Barbara Zubelewicz

Introduction: Vitamin D is important for proper functioning of all body tissues. Receptors for vitamin D are also presence in thyroid gland. It’s open questions how this vitamin could modulate the thyroid function.Aim: The aim of the study was assess the concentrations of vitamin D as well as antiTPO level among patients with thyroid dysfunction hospitalised on Endocrinology Department.Materials and methods: The study was cond...