Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction and Aims: Thyroid lesions constitute a frequent consultation in the area of endocrinology. Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is a gold standard for the evaluation of thyroid lesions, while ultrasound examination according to various thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TIRADS) criteria is gaining importance in the field. The aim of our study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of both techniques in patients attended in thyroid lesion unit of o...

Influence of Diabesity in the visceral adipose tissue miRNA expression profile.Background: The term diabesity arose in 2001 to refer to the coexistence of obesity (OB) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). It is estimated that 89% of adults diagnosed with T2D have a BMI greater than 25 kg/m2, and of them, 45% are obese. However, the mechanisms because why some obese patients develop T2D and other do not, are still unclear.Objective...

Aim: Obesity represents a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although, this seems to reflect common environmental and genetic factors underlying both pathologies, the link between these conditions is not so clear. A diverse group of elements, including miRNAs, has been implicated in the development of these two metabolic diseases. miRNAs are involved in complex regulatory networks of gene expression. This suggests that alterations in ...