Endocrine Abstracts

Background: There is accumulating evidence suggesting that altered vitamin D may play a role in the development of T2DM. A growing body of evidence suggests that low levels of vitamin D may adversely affect the cardiovascular system.Objective: This is to assess the relation of serum 25 OH vitamin D concentrations and risk of CVD in T2DM patients.Subjects and methods: Seventy subjects aged from 40 to 60 years were chosen excluding t...

Background: TSH surge is the most sensitive test currently available for confirming the diagnosis of central hypothyroidism, a hidden cause of idiopathic short stature.Objective: Studying the nocturnal TSH surge in children with the idiopathic shot stature.Patients and method: The study included 30 healthy children (10–18 years) as a control group and 30 children of matching age and sex with ISS as a patients group. TSH was me...