Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The existing information about an association between allergic diseases and diabetes mellitus is rather conflicting. However, a few studies demonstrated an inverse relationship between atopic diseases and the risk to develop type1 diabetes mellitus.Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze the frequency of allergic diseases in patients with type 1, type 2 and LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adults) diabetes mellitus and to ev...

Introduction: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder, associated with mutations of the MEN1 gene, characterised by the combined occurrence of tumours of the parathyroid glands, the pancreatic islet cells and the anterior pituitary.Aim: To identify MEN1 gene mutations and characterize clinical manifestations in Greek patients with MEN1.Patients and methods: We studied 4 ...

Introduction: Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation is accelerated in various pathological conditions characterized by insulin resistance (IR) and/or increased oxidative stress (OS). Hypothyroidism – overt (OH) or subclinical (SUH) – is associated with a variety of metabolic disorders leading to IR and increased OS.Aim: To estimate the εN-carboxymethyl-lysine (CML) levels, in subjects with OH and SUH and seek f...