Endocrine Abstracts

The aim of the study was to compare ATPIII and IDF criteria for metabolic syndrome in diabetes mellitus type 2 subjects.Two hundred and seventy-seven participants were included, 177 women 60.43±8.06 years and 100 men aged 56.35±9.58 years. Group A: metabolic syndrome by ATPIII; group B metabolic syndrome by IDF.Following laboratory and antropometric measurements were done: total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL- and HDL ch...

The prevalence of osteoporosis among men is not well-documented. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to analyze results of DXA scans preformed in males in Clinical center of Vojvodina between years 2009 and 2016. Form the total of 2006 fist DXA scans performed in 7 years period there was 14.8% of males. DXA scan was indicated by the rheumatologists, internists and endocrinologists predominantly for suspected secondary causes of osteoporosis. We divided male subjects in gr...

Introduction and objective: Cardiovascular mortality is high in acromegaly. Our aim in this study was to determine the levels of the new cardiovascular marker in active acromegaly patients, the mean platelet volume (MPV) values before and after octreotide acetate LAR treatment.Material and methods: Thirty-six patients with active acromegaly who presented at the endocrinology department (mean age 46.0±14.0 years and mean BMI: 30.4±5.1 kg/m2...

Background and aims: Foot lesions (amputations, ulcerations) are the consequence of neuro-vascular complications. Cardiovascular risk factors are similar for both. Thus, we carried out a prospective 5-year study to examine the effects of established complications and classical risk factors on mortality in diabetic patients.Materials and methods: During the previous 5 years we analyzed 244 patients attending a diabetes clinic. The International Working Gr...

Introduction: Biological casuses of levothyroxine (LT4) malabsorption are well known. Congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal diseases, pregnancy, medication or dietary interference are the most commonly known causes of poor oral absorption of LT4. However, when substitution therapy with LT4 fails we need to be more exploratory.Case description: Female, born in 1987, BH 164 cm, BW 73kg, in 2010 she was presented as M. Basedowi and in october 2011 near...

Introduction: Congentital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) comes to adult endocrinologist wheather as transition from pediatritian (Case 3) or as still without diagnosis (Case 1, 2, 4). The aim of this work is to describe typical forms of CAH initially sucessfuly treated with dexamethasone therapy.Case descriptions: Case 1: female, 1972y., presented in 1995y. (23y.) as severe hirsutism and infertility managed by team of gynecologists. She refus...

Introduction: Although diagnostics and therapy are much improved over the years, women with gestational diabetes still have more adverse course and outcome of pregnancy than healthy women. Their pregnancies are more often complicated with the different forms of maternal and fetal morbidity. Our study investigates all cause early neonatal morbidity (neonatal jaundice, neonatal hypoglycemia, fetal distress syndrome and other) and newborns maturity and vitality in the groups of d...

Introduction: Epidemiological studies show that one half of vertebral fractures, which play an important role in estimation of future fracture risk, remain unrecognized.Aim: To establish vertebral fracture frequency in relation to bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.Methods: Study comprised 146 postmenopausal women. On the grounds of spine and hip DXA T-score based on WHO criteria subjects were divided to healthy,...

Background: Phthalates present endocrine disruptors widely used as plasticisers, solvents and additives in many consumer products. Experimental data and human cross-sectional studies suggest association of phthalates and obesity. This study focused to association between urinary levels of some phthalate metabolites and BMI and waist circumference.Methods: We recruited 87 obese persons (44 females and 43 males), age 38.57±8.14 years and 103 healthy c...

Introduction: Acute hepatic porphyria is a relatively rare metabolic disorder. Its typical clinical manifeastations are abdominal symptoms and/or troubles belonging to the cerebral oedema. Clinical picture of acute abdomen is frequent and unsuccessful surgical treatment leads to the diagnosis of porphyria.Case description: Female, born in 1987, presented in emergency surgical unit as appendictis. She was operated but the problems did not disappear. After...