Endocrine Abstracts

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has been associated with lung dysfunction and impairment of cardiorespiratory fitness and increasing evidences have suggested that comorbidities and systemic inflammation may be involved in these derangements. However, the results regarding cardiopulmonary dysfunction and its underlying mechanisms in DM are still controversial. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between metabolic variables and inflammation marker, including hemoglobin A1C (HbA1...

IntroductionPrimary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) results from one or more parathyroid glands hyperfunction. It is recommended that the preoperative location of the parathyroid lesion be performed with cervical ultrasonography and sestamibi-scintigraphy. Recently 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography (4D-CT) has revealed anatomic, morphologic and functional precision for detecting those lesions, either for typical or ectopic location. This study evaluates the d...

IntroductionIt has been estimated that prevalence of vitamin D deficit (25(OH)D) in the world is between 20 and 100%, depending on age group, ethnicity and region. In European population, the prevalence is around 40%. The Endocrine society guidelines recommend the supplementation of vitamin D when vitamin D deficiency is confirmed. The objective of this work is to evaluate the effect of 25(OH)D supplementation on phospho-calcium metabolites: calcium (Ca)...