Endocrine Abstracts

A large body of evidence suggests that in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) there is a link between abdominal adiposity, visceral adiposity dysfunction and hyperandrogenism and this relationship could be bidirectional. However a well designed study of adipose tissue distribution reported no significant differences between PCOS and controls. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a recently reported marker of the cardiovascular risk, strongly correlated with visceral adipose tissue (...

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is frequently associated with endocrine autoimmune diseases especially thyroid disorders. These could have a negative impact on glycemic control even if there is no clinical evidence of thyroid dysfunction.The aim of the study was to evaluate thyroid function in a group of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and no clinical evidence of thyroid diseases and to determine its impact on glycemic control.<p c...

Aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and hyperthyroidism compared to those presenting the same cardiac disorder, but with normal thyroid function.Material and methods: The study included 61 patients admitted to the Endocrinology Department in Elias Hospital between January 2011–October 2011 with mean age of 64 years: 25 patients had primary hyperthyroidism a...