Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: A key factor in the progressive increase in the prevalence of obesity is poor dietary habits. The treatment of obesity with regular diets often fail, so knowing the specific habits of these patients can be very useful to individualize treatment.Objective: Evaluate the dietary habits of subjects consulting for obesity in our clinic of Endocrinology and NutritionMaterials and methods: We conducted a survey of eating hab...

The mechanisms triggering autoimmunity in the Graves-Basedow disease (GBD) are unknown, although the evidence for a genetic predisposition is well established. The thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) is a good candidate gene.Objectives: To identify the main alleles/haplotypes of the TSHR gene, and to analyze the existence of TSHR susceptibility alleles to the GBD.Material and methods: To establish the main alleles of TSHR gene, 54 polymorp...