Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate the characteristics of the acromegalic patients followed at a tertiary Universitary Hospital and to evaluate the results of the recommended treatment protocols.Patients and methods: All our acromegalic patients were included (n=48; 27 women). Demographic, hormonal, visual and imaging data at diagnosis and during follow-up, as well as treatments applied, were recorded.Results...

Introduction: Although involved in feeding and weight homeostasis, stimulation of pituitary GH secretion is the best established action of stomach-produced hormone ghrelin. However, its role in regulation of GH secretion is not yet clear. Some evidence indicates that circulating concentrations of GH and/or IGF-I could influence ghrelin levels. The pathophysiology of ghrelin secretion in acromegaly (specially aftar an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is unclear.<p class="...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes (GD) is frequently associated with obesity and family history of diabetes. Besides these, other risks factors have been proposed, as previous GD, macrosomy or abnormal reproductive history.Methods: We conducted a retrospective comparative study including all patients diagnosed of GD during 1999 and 2008. The analyzed variables were incidence and risk factors of GD.Results: We included 384 patients...