Endocrine Abstracts

Aim of the study: The objectives of this study were to determine the regulation of glycemia (measured by fasting glucose levels and HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes and to examine whether there is a difference in therapy (oral antidiabetics, insulin, combination), age, sex and BMI.Study design: Cross-sectional research with historical data.Patients: The study included 102 patients of both sexes (56% women and 44% men) with a...

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is caused by destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk of developing other autoimmune diseases, most commonly autoimmune thyroiditis and celiac disease.Objectives: To examine the frequency of individual human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles in people with T1DM and associated autoimmune (AI) diseases of the thyroid, digestive system, and skin, and ...

Background: Although adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is a technically demanding procedure, it is still considered the gold standard for subtyping primary aldosteronism (PA). The aim of the study was to analyze the success rate of AVS in patients with PA.Methods: In all patients AVS was performed sequentially during continuous stimulation with adrenocorticotrophic hormone by one interventional radiologist. Adrenal vein cannulation was considered successful if...

Aim: The main aim of this study was to examine the association of glucose and sodium level with diagnosis and disease outcome of critically ill patients.Patients and Methods: The glucose and sodium concentration of 283 patients admitted in critical condition to the Intensive Care Unit of the Department of Internal Medicine in a period from 1 November 2015 to 28 February 2017 were reviewed.Results: Most common diagnoses in criticall...

Research Objectives: To investigate adrenal tumors of patients operated on at the Osijek Clinical Hospital from 2016 to 2019 to examine the location and histopathological findings of the tumors, and to determine whether there is a difference in the age and gender of the subjects.Study design: Cross-sectional study with historical data.Patients and Methods: The subjects were patients of both sexes diagnosed with adrenal tumors who u...

Background and aims: Diabetic ketoacidosis is acute complication of diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycemia is one of the diagnostic features of diabetic ketoacidosis. Electrolyte disturbances are common as well. Aim of this study is to examine whether there is a difference in serum glucose, sodium and potassium concentrations with respect to age, gender and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis.Materials and Methods: Medical records from 1 January 2017 to 31 Decem...

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the most common precipitating factors and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis and whether there is a difference in regard to age, gender and severity of diabetic ketoacidosis.Patients and Methods: Medical records from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019 were reviewed and patients with the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis were selected.Results: The study included 52 patients. The median age ...