Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy is very rare and potentially dangerous situation for mother and foetus. Failure to diagnose this condition or suboptimal management can be disastrous for mother and/or foetus, because of raised catecholamine levels.Case: A 22-year-old pregnant woman (8 weeks’ gestation) with hypertension and a suspected recurrence of phaeochromocytoma was referred to the Endocrinology Department in March 2014. The pregnan...

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a severe complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and has become common primary disease leading to end-stage renal disease worldwide. Abnormalities in lipid metabolism is very important in the progression of renal damage in patients with T1DM.Aim: to assess the relationship between lipid abnormalities and diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients. Methods: we perform...

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes appears to involve interaction between susceptible genetic backgrounds and environmental factors. It is important to identify modifiable risk factors that may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Data on salt intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes are limited. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between adding salt to prepared meal and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: A case–control stud...

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes appears to involve interaction between susceptible genetic backgrounds and environmental factors. It’s important to identify modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes, which may help reduce the risk of the disease. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between smoking and the risk of type 2 diabetes in women.Methods: In case–control study included 168 cases with a newly confirmed diagnosis of type 2...

The aim: Of the study was to determine the relationship between depression and anxiety symptoms and chronic diabetes complications, disease duration, glycaemic control in type 1 diabetic patients.Methods: 18–54 year old 215 patients with T1DM were enrolled in the study. Participants filled questionnaires about DM, disease duration, complications and Beck’s depression (DB) and anxiety (BA) inventory. All patients were evaluated for microvascular...

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of age, disease duration, glycaemic control and diabetic nephropathy for the sexual function of women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D).Methods: Study subjects – 18–52 year old women with type 1 diabetes. Participants filled the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and questionnaires about T1D, disease duration, glycaemic control and complications. Laboratory tests including glycated hem...

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common complications resulting from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM). DR is the leading cause of blindness and low vision. DR is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage, so despite the individual treatment, it is only possible to slow down the progression of DR. Therefore, new potential biomarkers are needed for an earlier DR prognosis to prevent the development of DR. According to the latest studies, ubiquitin-proteas...

Introduction: Low levels of vitamin D are commonly found in people with type 1 diabetes and recently studies found that vitamin D deficiency (VDD) contributes to the risk of developing diabetic microvascular complications. The aim was to determine the relationship between microvascular complications of diabetes and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels in type 1 diabetic patients.Methods: A total of 143 adults (60 male and 83 female) with type 1 diabetes ...