Endocrine Abstracts

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) is affecting physical and psychological health.Objective: Compare anthropometric data, body composition, lipids levels, emotional state, quality of life (QoL) of DM2 patients and that of healthy persons of the same age.39 persons (58.1±9.6 years) with DM2 (18 male, 21 female) and 41 healthy persons (54.3±9.9 years) (22 male, 19 female). Profile of Mood State (POMS) used for emotional state e...

Introduction: GH producing pituitary adenomas are associated with infertility. Hereby the first case in Lithuania, when acromegaly patient got pregnant and delivered is reported.Case presentation: 33-year-old woman visited endocrinologist complaining of secondary amenorrhoea. Due to elevated prolactin – 3016 mU/l (NR<418), bromcriptine treatment was started. The patient discontinued treatment after three months because of restoration of regular ...

Adult patients with acromegaly after pituitary adenomas usually have emotional problems, impaired quality of life. Objective was to detect possible differences of emotional state between patients with acromegaly after pituitary adenomas and healthy age- and sex-matched controls and to outline possible gender-specific differences.Patients and methods: 12 males (age 49.6±10.2 years) and 29 females (age 51.5±9.5 years) with acromegaly after pituit...