Endocrine Abstracts

Although GH has been implicated in the pathogenesis of retinopathy in diabetic subjects, the frequency of retinopathy in diabetic acromegalic subjects is deemed to be rare. The aim of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of retinopathy in hypersomatotropic patients.Subjects and methods: In total, 40 acromegalic diabetic patients (21 M, 19 F, mean age=50 years) underwent funduscopy to search for diabetic retinopathyResults: Among...

Introduction: Glucose metabolism disorder (GMD) is a classic complication of acromegaly, but its frequency varies from study to study.Aim: We aimed to analyze GMD frequency in our population, and predictive factors such as: family history of diabetes mellitus (DM), age, gender, and GH rates.Subjects and methods: It is a prospective study where 75 hypersomatotropic subjects were analyzed. They all had fasting and postprandial blood ...

Introduction: Glucose metabolism disorder (GMD) is a classic complication of acromegaly, but its frequency varies from study to study.Aim: We aimed to analyze GMD frequency in our population, and predictive factors such as: family history of diabetes mellitus (DM), age, gender, and growth hormone (GH) rates.Subjects and methods: It is a prospective study where 75 hypersomatotropic subjects were analyzed. They all had fasting and po...