Endocrine Abstracts

: A link between thyroid dysfunction and diabetes mellitus exist. Uncertainties on the role of glycemic variability on thyroid hormones and TSH concentrations still persist. We want to evaluate the influence of glycemic variability on thyroid hormones and TSH concentrations in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). 77 patients with T1DM on insulin therapy without thyroid dysfunction and 100 healthy controls were evaluated for basal glucose concentrations, HbA1c, thyroid hormone...

Context: Women with autoimmune Addison’s disease with normally ovulatory cycles but positive for steroid cells antibodies (StCA) have been considered at risk of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).Design: Thirty-three women younger than 40 years, with subclinical-clinical Addison’s disease but with normally ovulatory menses, were followed-up for 10 years to evaluate the long-term time-related variations of StCA, ovarian function and follicula...