Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The relationship between hyperprolactinoma and insulin resistance has been shown in many studies. It is also known that hyperprolactinoma causes changes in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. The aim of our study is to evaluate insulin resistance in patients with prolactinoma and see the effect of treatment on insulin resistance and karotis intima media thickness (CIMT).Material and methods: Twenty-two female patients diagnosed biochemically and radi...

Aim: Neopterin is a mareker of inflammation secreted from monocytes and macrophages. It is found to be increased in malignant diseases. The aim this study was to evaluate the urine neopterin levels in thyroid cancer.Materials and methods: Sixty nine patients with thyroid cancer, 76 patients with benign thyroid pathology and 33 healthy subjects were evaluated. First morning urine samples were collected from the patients and the normal subjects for neopter...