Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Risperidone is a widely used antipsychotic, known to cause secondary hyperprolactinaemia. Hyperprolactinaemia is associated with erectile dysfunction, amenorrhea and reduced bone mineral density (BMD). However, there is insufficient information about the extent, severity and association between these side effects, particularly among the south Indian population.Aim and objectives: To estimate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and amenorrh...

Introduction: Glycaemic variability has been proposed as a contributing factor for development of diabetes related complications. This concept originated from Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study, in which, although the HbA1C was similar in conventional and intensively treated groups, the incidence of retinopathy was higher in the conventional group. This was attributed to glycaemic variability. Studying glycaemic variability in prediabetes wou...