Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Bone marrow is an abundant source of adult stem cells that can differentiate into various cell types. Administration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in irradiated diabetic rat model has transiently shown to decrease blood glucose level. This study examines the effect of high dose and multiple injections of MSCs on glycaemic profile, their localisation and regeneration of islet in diabetic Wistar rat.Methods: The study was carried out in ma...

Introduction: Diagnostic markers to detect Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD) at an early stage are important. Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an easily available parameter to assess the inflammatory status of the subject and has shown its usefulness in prognostication of Cardiovascular diseases and Malignancy. Very few studies have explored the association between NLR and DKD in the North-Eastern Indian population with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Object...

Background: In individuals with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), the utility of preoperative bisphosphonate administration in prevention of post-curative-parathyroidectomy hungry bone syndrome (HBS) and effects on long-term bone accrual are uncertain.Objectives: To estimate the effect of preoperative administration of single infusion of zoledronic acid (ZA) on occurrence of HBS and gain in bone mineral density (BMD) at one year in individuals with PHP...