Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In Belgium, 21.4% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are diabetic1. In this study, we describe the characteristics of diabetic patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in a Belgian tertiary care center.Patients and methods: The Clinics Ethics Committee approved the systematic registration of anonymized data from hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 (N° CEHF 2020/22MAI/290), i.e. a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test on nasop...

Background and aims: The contribution of myokines to improved glucose homeostasis induced by bariatric surgery is unknown. Our study aims to identify myokines potentially improving glucose homeostasis following bariatric surgery.Patients and methods: Obese insulin-resistant patients were evaluated before and 3 months after bariatric surgery, i.e. a sleeve gastrectomy or a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (n62). Muscle biopsies were taken from vastus lat...

Purpose: Our study aims to identify myokines potentially involved in improved glucose homeostasis after bariatric surgery.Methods: Obese patients were evaluated before and 3 months after bariatric surgery. Insulin resistance was assessed using the Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) test. Muscle biopsies were taken from vastus lateralis. Genes encoding myokines involved in glucose homeostasis were identified using RNA-sequencing. Changes in myokines expr...

Purpose: We describe the characteristics and prognosis of inpatients with diabetes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Belgium.Methods: We conducted a multicentre retrospective study during the first wave of the pandemic, from March 1, 2020 to May 6, 2020. Data on admission of patients with diabetes and hospitalized due to confirmed COVID-19 were collected. COVID-19 diagnosis was based on a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on nasophar...