Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased rate of metabolic syndrome (MS). Many studies have proved that adiponectin is closely associated with MS and participate in the disturbances of gonadal axis. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of adiponectin levels with MS in PCOS.Patients and methods: Study group included 38 patients with PCOS (Rotterdam criteria) compared to 30 healthy volunteers age and sex matched, all...

Introduction: The association of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) with thyroid diseases is well known, especially in the field of polyglandular autoimmune diseases. Thyroid status can influence the necessary of insulin – decreased in hypothyroidism and higher in hyperthyroidism. We wanted to evaluate the prevalence of thyroid pathology in patient with DM1.Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study including 66 patients with DM1 (23 men, 43 women) age...

Introduction: Wolfram syndrome, a very rare condition, is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy and deafness (DIDMOAD) which appear in childhood, hampering diagnosis and treatment. Others less frequent features as hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, microvascular disease and local fibromatosis are reported in a male patient diagnosed at the age of 18 years.Case report: An 18-year-old male patient d...