Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Cobalt is a relatively rare magnetic element with properties similar to iron and nickel. Cobalt is an essential element necessary for the formation of vitamin B12; however, excessive administration of this trace element produces goiter and reduced thyroid activity. This study was done to compare the prevalence of cobalt excess (as a cause of goiter) between goiterous and non goiterous children and to assay the relationship between serum cobalt and thyroid hormone...

Background: Exacerbations are an important feature and outcome measure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of supplementation of standard treatment (inhaled long-acting β2 agonists, anticholinergics and corticosteroids) with vitamin D on pulmonary function tests in patients with COPD exacerbation.Methods: Patients referred to hospital were divided into three groups receiving 0.25...