Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most recognized and clinically significant disorders of the endocrine system, Based on recent advances and involvement of oxidative stress in complicating diabetes mellitus, efforts are on to find suitable antidiabetic and antioxidant therapy. Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr. is one of the most important Indian medicinal plants which has enormous traditional values against various diseases and many bioactive compounds have been iso...

Introduction: Iodine deficiency (ID) is an endemic health problem in Uttarakhand State. ID leads to mental retardation, deaf mutism, squint, dwarfism, spastic diplegia, neurological defects and congenital anomalies. Iodine nutrition status amongst neonates can be assessed by estimating thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).Objectives: Current study aimed to assess iodine nutrition status among Neonates in Uttarakhand, India, a known endemic region for ID.</p...