Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypoglycemia is the most frequent metabolic complication observed in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Moreover, rare insulinomas are the most common cause of endogenous hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia in adults. The coincidence of insulinoma in a patient with pre-existing T2DM is an extremely rare condition and there are few case reports in the medical literature.Case report: A 76-year-old woman diagnosed with T2DM 6 years ago, ...

Rationale: Secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has shown benefit but the level of control is still disappointing. Most of the results are documented within clinical trials. There isn’t enough information in routine clinical practice at short-term tracing. The main aim of this study is to collect information about the level of control of major risk factors in non-selected patients.Met...