Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Increased plasma levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in response to acute hypoglycemia have been well documented. Counter-regulatory hormones are likely to play a role in this inflammatory response.Objective: To study the interaction between IL-6 and counter-regulatory hormones during hypoglycemic stress.Methods: We conducted an exploratory single center study involving 23 patients (mean age = 34.15 ± 8.87 years, ...

The differential diagnosis between arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVP-D), known as central diabetes insipidus, and primary polydipsia (PP) is challenging. Psychopathologic findings are often used as a hallmark for diagnosing PP; thus. Yet, psychopathologic characteristics are barely assessed in patients with AVP-D, and to date, no data exist comparing AVP-D and PP with regard to these features. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to compare levels of anxiety, depression, alex...