Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors were recently approved as adjunctive treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D), contributing to better glycemic control, cardiovascular and renal protection. Aim: access the efficacy and safety of these antidiabetic agents in selected T1D patients.Methods: Evaluation of medical records of T1D patients starting SGLT-2 inhibitors between August 2018 and October 2019.Results: 24...

Introduction: Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral for human health. Chronic Mg2+ deficiency and low Mg2+ dietary intake have been associated with increased risk of T2DM. Despite the increased risk of T2DM associated with Mg2+ deficiency; T2DM is often accompanied by hypomagnesemia, especially in patients with poorly controlled glycemic profiles.Bariatric surgery remains the most effective long-term therapy for the management of patients wi...

Introduction: Despite the abundance of data addressing the influence of patient’s age on surgery-related complications, its impact on several cardiovascular risk factors following bariatric surgery has been overlooked.Methods: Retrospective unicentric study of 1728 obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery between January/2010 and June/2015. Patients were divided in three groups, according to their age at surgery: <40 (n = 751...