Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The aim of the study was to asses frequency of the components of metabolic syndrome (MS) according to the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in patients with adrenal incidentaloma (AI) without hormonal activity.Design: The study comprised of patients with AI without hormonal activity, confirmed in CT. The adrenal function was determined by measuring circadian rhythm of cortisol and/or dexametasone suppression test, aldo...

Introduction: The aim of the study was to examine the risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR) in adult patients with DM1 and DM2.Design: The study group consisted of adults patients with DM1 and DM2, diagnosed according to the WHO criteria. Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy were evaluated on the demographic data, medical history, clinical and biochemical parameters related to metabolic control of diabetes. We collected also ophthalmic ...