Endocrine Abstracts

Background/Aim: Impact of age on hypothalamic –pituitary –thyroid axis, interesting from theoretical and practical aspects, have been studied. Our aim was to find out: correlation between T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine) hormone level and old age, so as of other, for thyroid function relevant parameters: TSH (thyroid stimulate hormone), TRH (thyreothropin releasing hormone) test, thyroid ultrasonography, thyroid gland scintigraphy with 131 J, ...

Purpose: The goal of the study was to determine: existence and degree of diabetic cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (DCAN) depending on the type of diabetes; influence on systolic and diastolic function of myocardium and correlation with coronary disease and cardiovascular risk factors; possibility of early detection and diagnostic value of cardiovascular tests (CVT).Methods: The study involved 90 participants: 30 patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM), ...

Background/Aim.: Importance of glucoreglation qality in diabetes complication prevention was proven in numerous clinical studies. Aim of this study is to determine impact of glucoregulation and duration of diabetes on the incidence of chronic complications of diabetes in Republic of Srpska (RS).Method: Study model included subjects with T1D and T2D who participated in the two-year project in the RS. It was a cross-sectional study with 10...

Background /aim: Osteoporosis is a generalized bone disease, characterized by impaired bone firmness, resulting in an increased predisposition for fractures. In order to detect the subjects at risk for fractures, one should actively search for them, primarily in a group of postmenopausal women, considering clinical risk factors. Apart from others, the relevant risk factors are lack of estrogen and low body mass index (BMI <19 kg/m2).: The aim of this study was t...

Aim: To determine the effect of socioeconomic and educational status on metabolic control in T2D patients in Republic of Srpska (RS)Subjects and method: This is a cross–sectional study of 1088 subjects aged 18 or higher who were randomized from primary care physicians’ T2D diabetes registries. Socioeconomic, educational, anthropometric and metabolic characteristics of T2D patients were analyzed.Results: Highest proporti...

Aim: Chronic diabetes complications are the main cause of patients’ mortality, life span shortening and decreased quality of life. Aim of this study is to determine the incidence of chronic diabetic complications and their association with glucoregulation quality and antihyperglycemic treatment in diabetic patients in Republic of Srpska. (RS).Method: This cross–sectional study included 1037 diabetic patients in RS. Immuno–inhibition tes...

Introduction: In order to detect the subjects at risk for osteoporotic fractures, one should actively search for them, primarily in a group of postmenopausal women, considering clinical risk factors. Body mass index (BMI) is a well-known, significant predictor of bone mineral density (BMD) of entire skeleton.Aim: The aim of this study was to examine relationship between BMI and BMD in a group of postmenopausal women.Methods: The st...

Introduction: Depression often occurs as comorbid and concomitant disorder in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) complicating the course and outcome of the disease, prolonging the treatment and accelerating complications of diabetes, especialy cardiovascular complications. Numerous researches show significant presence of cardiovascular disorders in depressed patients with T2D that show up several year after first depressive episode. Mortality caused by cardiovascular disorder...

AimDiabetic cardiomyopathy (DC) is congestive heart failure developed in diabetic patients, without coronary, hypertensive, valvular nor myocardial alcoholic disease. Aim of this stady was to confirm if presence of diabetic autonomic neuropathy (DAN) is correlating with development of DC in patients with diabetes.MethodsWe have evaluated 90 examinees: 30 of them with diabetes type 1(T1D), 30 with diabetes typ...

AimDepression in diabetic patients is related to low quality of life, inadequate abiding by diabetes diet, physical activity and drug therapy.Aim of the stady is determine the presence of depression and its impact on the level of metabolic control of the disease; impact of structured education on the level of knowledge and HbA1c in patient with diabetes type 1 (T1D)MethodsThe study included 38 patients with T...