Endocrine Abstracts

Background: High prevalence of thyroid disorders is more common in T1 compared to T2 Diabetes Mellitus due to the associated autoimmunity, with hypothyroidism being the most common disorder.Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid dysfunction among T2 diabetic Egyptian females and to find the correlation between the metabolic syndrome components and autoimmune thyroid dysfunction.Methods: ...

Background: Diabetes mellitus, hypovitaminosis D, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are common medical conditions that share some risk factors, one of which is obesity. Both NAFLD and vitamin D deficiency have been linked to the development of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] in type 2 obese diabetic Egyptian patients with variable degrees of hepatic steatosis.<p class...

Background: Studies from different parts of the world have given controversial results regarding the association of transcription factor 7like 2 (TCF7L2) gene polymorphism with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and diabetic nephropathy (DN). Aim: This study aimed to investigate if TCF7L2 gene polymorphism, rs12255372(G>T) is a risk factor for the development of T2DM and DN in type 2 Egyptian diabetic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study was conducted ...