Endocrine Abstracts

Enormous evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency could be linked to several chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, depression and cancer. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its correlates to test the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency was common among adult Turkish population, particularly in women. The Turkish Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity and Endocrine Disease Survey (TURDEP-II) Jan to J...

Introduction: Pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes are at greater risk of perinatal morbidity and diabetic complications. Glycemic control is the greatest impotance for both mothers and infants due to the risk of congenital anomalies, perinatal mortality and significant morbidity in the short and long term. Continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) is a novel tool to assess 24-h glucose fluctuations. In pregestational diabetes, CGMS may have an important role for excell...