Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic changed to the daily life of individuals. These included lockdown and social distancing During COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare providers from different institutions had to adapt to the way of supporting and managing patients with different chronic conditions including diabetes. The implementation of lockdown affected diabetes care. COVID-19 pandemic enabled healthcare professionals to apply innovation including social networks/telemedicine/telep...

Introduction: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is an inflammatory disorder of thyroid associated with viral infections. Rarely, cases of SAT have also been described post-vaccination, but there are not many reports related to exposure to the COVID-19 vaccine. Here, we present a case of subacute thyroiditis after receiving the first dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccination inactivated COVID-19 vaccine (Sinovac-CoronaVac, developed by Sinovac/China National Pharmaceutical Group).<p class=...

For the first time in Georgia (Ajara) has been started in parallel two research populations in with the management of diabetes and its complications during social isolation under the conditions of the Covid 19 pandemic. The research (PHDF-22-2943) is carried out with the financial support of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.Aim: The aim of the study is to compare, How adequately used blood glucose and blood pressure control at home, the opinio...

Objective: Post Covid Syndrom (PCS) after Covid Pamdemic is a major couse of morbidity for Diabetic patients. In the last 30 years, a new metabolic risk factor for vascular damage – hyperhomocysteinemia (HtHcy) has been identified and is considered as an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular pathologies and the possible lethal outcome.Aim of study: This study was undertaken to check association of plasma Hcy level in post cov...

Background: Progressive hirsutism and moderate to severe male-pattern balding in women requires exclusion of an adrenal or ovarian tumor.Case Presentation: A 51-year-old lady presented with excessive hair on her face and lower abdomen of 1 year duration which affected her quality of life. Her menopause started 3 years ago. Her body mass index was 28.6 kg/m2. She had hair on her upper lip, chin, and lower abdomen; she had a Ferriman–Gallwe...

Background: Familial papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma is a rare, nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma characterized by the presence of the disease in two or more first-degree relatives. With the worldwide increasing rate of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) in the recent years, the familial form of the disease (FNMTC) has also become more common than previously reported, however remains less well described clinical entity. Here we report a case of PTC in identical twins.</p...

Habits play an essential role in the treatment of chronic diseases. The main complaints of patients during isolation were sleep disturbance, eating patterns, increased tobacco and alcohol consumption, and reduced physical activity. The aim of the study is to examine the change in habits during social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic as a predictor of the rate of hospitalizations with diabetes-related complications to determine the odds of impact.Re...

Introduction: The plasma vitamin B12 (B12) measurement is mainly conducted to detect B12 deficiency. But incidental finding of elevated B12 is not uncommon and may be a sign of serious disease, like solid cancers or caused by over-supplementation. However, there are cases in which high B12 levels are seen in the absence of supplements. Case: A 57-year-old female presented to our outpatient endocrinology clinic with complaints of headache, hot flashes, di...

Background: The Covid 19 pandemic has significantly changed people’s lives. For patients with chronic diseases, social isolation and distancing have become a provocative factor in metabolic control disorders of varying degrees. Patients avoided hospital visits as much as possible due to fear of infection. Also for the representatives of the medical field, the pandemic has become the basis for new ways of consulting patients (remote, teleconsultation). The aim of the study...

Background: The pandemic has led to the development of strange and inexplicable disorders in various organs and systems, which do not fit into the existing standard of diagnosis and treatment of the disease. This was especially reflected in the metabolism of the thyroid gland. The aim of the study was to study the metabolism and changes of thyroid hormones in post-covid patients. (The study includes the results of two clinics)Materials and Methods: In th...