Endocrine Abstracts

Progression of metabolic syndrome to diabetes is not easily predicted in patients with morbid obesity. We hypothesized that no insulin-resistance is more usual as we thought.Objective: Evaluate prevalence of no insulin-resistance status in patients with morbid obesity.Patients and method: The study was undertaken in 130 patients with a BMI of 53.93±6.67 kg/m2. The morbidly obese patients were divided into four group...

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is a common health problem worldwide, particularly in elderly patients. Vitamin D is considered a key hormone in mineral and bone metabolism, as well as in functions such as the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation, its immunoregulatory activity, its effect on the cardiovascular system and its neuroprotective and anti-ageing effects, among others. Hypovitaminosis D has been linked in multiple studies to a higher incidence and ...

Introduction: Modifications of gut microbiota have been described in relation to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), dietary habits and nutritional status.Objective: To relate gut microbial pattern of patients with IBD compared to healthy individuals; and link gut microbial pattern with activity of the disease, nutritional status and dietary habit.Material and methods: Observational study of 56 subjects (44 with IBD and 12 controls)....