Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Primary bilateral bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia is a cause of Cushing’s syndrome. It is characterised by a large enlargement of the adrenal glands at the expense of multiple non-pigmented nodules. There is inefficient steroidogenesis.Summary of the case: A 58-year-old woman with a history of extreme obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidaemia was admitted to our hospital for cellulitis and anaemia secon...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is more prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and Diabetes mellitus (DM) than in the general population. Microparticles (MPs) released during cell activation and/or apoptosis could be biomarkers of CVD. These MPs, which show vascular damage, are named according to the injured cell, as endothelial (EMPs) or platelet (PMPs).AimAssess the MPs plasma concentration in diabetic pati...

Introduction: Ketosis-prone diabetes or Flatbush diabetes has been recognized as a clinical entity since 1984. Is characterized by diabetic ketosis or ketoacidosis occurring soon after the onset of hyperglycemic syntoms (usually poyiuria, polydipsia and weight loss are present for less than 4 weeks). Unlike the insulin dependence seen in type 1 diabetes, after a few weeks (usually 2 to 12 weeks), insulin requeriments decrease, and approximately 70% of patients achieve remissio...

Introduction: NutriScore is a tool designed with the aim of simplifying the information of the nutritional composition obtained from the labelling. It classifies foods into five colors ranging from green (healthier) to red (less healthy). These colors are associated with five letters (A/B/C/D/E).Objective: To examine the nutritional value of foods sold in vending machines of the public hospitals in Community of Madrid (Spain), by calculating the nutrisco...