Endocrine Abstracts

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Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is common with a suggested prevalence of 6–7% in Caucasian women of reproductive age. The presence of cardiovascular risk factors of obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia may predispose women with PCOS to coronary heart disease, although this remains controversial. This study aimed to contrast and compare the changes in lipid profile and hs-CRP following treatment with metformin, orlistat and pioglitazone in women with ...

Objective: To explore the association between body mass index (BMI) and plasma glucose level with pathological features and clinical outcomes of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).Methods: Clinical data of 1264 consecutive DTC patients treated with total thyroidectomy and enrolled at the time of the first 131I treatment from April 2016 to July 2020. The clinicopathological findings were compared in the groups were categorized according to BMI...

Background: Diabetes prevalence and mortality are increasing rapidly and glycemic goals (hemoglobin A1c < 7%) are often not achieved in patients with type 2 diabetes in China, The low control rate of diabetes has become a global problem. The management of community diabetes is the most effective choice to prevent and control chronic diseases.Objective: To improve the management of diabetes mellitus in community, we analyze the effect of hospital-comm...

Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of bariatric surgery on sexual function and sex hormone levels in obese patients.Methods: Two independent investigators conducted a literature search of PubMed, Medline and Cochrane databases using the terms bariatric surgery, sexual function and sex hormone to identify appropriate human studies published in English about the effect of bariatric surgery on sexua...

Objective: Both MODY and GDM are characterized by pancreatic beta cell dysfunction. The study aimed to first investigate the associations between miR-SNPs of HNF4A, HNF1A and HNF1B genes and the GDM susceptibility and lipid profiles.Methods: The software PolymiRTS were used to screen miR-SNPs. Genotyping of SNPs was performed with TaqMan allelic discrimination assays in 839 GDM patients and 900 controls. Multivariable logistic ...

Background: PCOS is associated with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors. Increased serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are thought to be proatherogenic, and have also been found to be elevated in PCOS. This study was undertaken to determine the changes of VEGF in patients with PCOS after rimonabant and/or metformin intervention.Methods: A 6-month randomised open labelled parallel study of rimonabant or metformin in 20 patien...

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has shown to be associated with increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. This study was undertaken to determine the changes of pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with PCOS after rimonabant and/or metformin treatment.Methods: A 3 month randomised open labelled parallel study of rimonabant or metformin in 20 patients with PCOS with a body mass index >30 kg/m2 was undertaken. Subsequen...

Objective: We aim to study whether a difference exists in cardiovascular risk and variability of IR within the hyperandrogenic group of women with PCOS who are ovulatory and anovulatory.Method: Fifty-three women with PCOS were recruited. All subjects were diagnosed to have PCOS by the ESHRE/ASRM Rotterdam criteria where all patients had evidence of biochemical hyperandrogenism and hirsutism, chronic anovulation and polycystic ovaries on transvaginal ultr...

Objective: Androsterone glucuronide (ADTG) concentrations have been suggested as a more reliable marker of the effects of androgen at the target tissue level and is significantly elevated in hirsute compared to non-hirsute women with PCOS. As the mechanism for hyperandrogenemia in obese and nonobese PCOS may differ, this study compares the different precursors of testosterone, including DHEAS, ADTG and androstenedione in nonobese compared to obese women with PCOS and their imp...