Endocrine Abstracts

The work was initiated to assess and monitoring of basic epidemiological parameters of type 1 DM among children in the course of the 2000–2007 National Register. Epidemiological data was studied on the basis of annual reports from 13 regional endocrinological dispensaries and Tashkent endocrinological dispensary as well as on the basis of register cards filled up by local endocrinologists–pediatricians. In Uzbekistan within the period from 2000 to 2007 type 1 DM prev...

Aim: To identify clinical significance of enzymuria in early diagnosis of DN in children and adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus.Materials and methods: We examined 112 patients (47 males/55 females) with type I diabetes mellitus. By the DN severity the patients were divided into following groups: with normoalbuminuria (NAU) (n=47), with microalbuminuria (MAU) (n=44) and with marked proteinuria (MP) (n=19). Ten healthy sub...

Background: There are about 50% of people living with undiagnosed diabetes worldwide. Moreover, by the time of diabetes diagnosis, chronic disabling complications are already present.Aim: To assess level of A1c by the time of type 2 diabetes diagnosis.Material and methods: We analyzed results of type 2 diabetes screening in three regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan among 2521 people aged 35 or older without known carbohydrates me...

Background: Education is a basic component – to assess achievement of compensation in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus within a 3-year period after training.Aim: The work was initiated to assess level of knowledge and compensation degree in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus in ‘Type 1 Diabetes School’.Materials and methods: A five-day training course was conducted in ‘T...

Background: Appearance of the secondary pubertal signs before the age of 7 years.Case report: In the Children’s Department of the Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Center of Endocrinology the patient N., date of birth 2012, under the examination during the period from 22 January 2014 to 01 February 2014.Complains at admission were included that increasing size of mammary glands, menstruation is appearanced, f...

The work was initiated to assess clinical-diagnostic value of urinary α-glucosidase activity in predicting chronic renal insufficiency in type 1 diabetes mellitus in Uzbek children and adolescents. We examined 152 children and adolescents of the Uzbek population, 122 children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (51 male and 71 female). By proteinuria the patients were divided into three groups: with normoalbuminuria (NAU) (n=52), with microalbuminuria (...

Background: Different screening programs recommend starting active search for type 2 diabetes (DM2) at age from 35 to 45. This difference comes from variety in structure of population and weight of age as a risk factor, and also has economical background.The aim of our study: Was to find out the most acceptable cut–off age for DM2 screening in Uzbekistan.Material and Methods: We analyzed results of type 2 diabetes screening i...

The work was initiated to assess basic level of knowledge on essential concepts of type I diabetes mellitus among nurses employed at regional dispensaries of Uzbekistan.We tested 194 nurses employed at the endocrinologist’s offices and regional endocrinological dispensaries to assess level of knowledge on essential concepts of type I diabetes mellitus by means of a 20 question test made up under a 5-day training program in the School of Diabetes.</p...

BackgroundEpidemiological studies revealed up to 5-6 undiagnosed cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) per 1 registered patient. The late diagnosis of DM2 presents a medical and socio-economic problem.The aim of the study to identify the most cost-effective, easy-to-use method for regular screening for DM2 in primary care settings in the Republic of Uzbekistan.Materials and methods4 d...