Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To investigate factors associated with the presence and growth rate of thyroid nodules(TN) in patients with acromegaly.Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of 52 patients with acromegaly followed in our institution (University Hospital Ramón y Cajal). The frequencies of TN and papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and potential factors associated with nodular thyroid disease (NTD) were investigated. In patients with NTD (<em...

Background: NAFLD(non–alcoholic fatty liver disease) includes; non–alcoholic fatty liver(NAFL), non–alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and its complications (fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma). These diseases are currently the most common cause of liver disease in western countries, due to the obesity and DM2 epidemic. There are scores that determine the risk of liver fibrosis in a non–invasive way.Aims: To determine ...