Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To estimate the frequency of changes in thyroid function on the background of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C.Material and methods: The retrospective group was consists of 204 patients (mean age 35.5±8.4 years) with HCV genotype 3a, who took the antiviral therapy course with pegylated interferon and ribavirin during 24 weeks. The patients were divided for two groups: 86.3% (176) had a sustained virological response (SVR),...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Ovarian fibrosis and altered angiogenesis have been discussed as important factors in the pathogenesis of PCOS. Lifestyle modification is the first step in the treatment of PCOS. However, a specific composition of diet that should be included in a lifestyle change program has not been determined. The aim: Of the study was to compare the effect...

Background and aims: Current glycaemic treatment targets for women with gestational diabetes (GDM) are controversial. The aim of the study was to compare the effect of different intensities of glycaemic control in pregnant women with GDM on perinatal outcomes.Materials and methods: Pregnant women in the 8th to 31st week of gestation were randomly assigned to 2 groups per target glycaemic levels: GDM1 (very tight glycaemic targets, fasting blood glucose (...

Background and Aims: The gut microbiome has been shown to differ between healthy individuals and those with diabetes and even in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This raises the question of its role in postprandial glycemic response (PPGR). We aimed to evaluate the impact of microbiome features in PPGR in women with GDM and healthy pregnant women.Methods: We obtained stool samples for 96 pregnant women (65 GDM, 31 control), previously recr...