Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aims: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of docosahexaenoic (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on the heart rate variability (HRV), dynamics of such biochemical parameters in patients (pts) with Type 2 DM and cardiovascular aunonomic neuropathy (CAN).Materials and methods: Forty-nine pts with CAN (54±5 years) were allocated in two groups. Pts of group A (n=17) were receiving capsules of fish oil every day (‘...

Background and aims: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of simvastatin (SIM), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on dynamics of such biochemical parameters in type 2 diabetic patients with cardiomyopathy (DCMP).Materials and methods: Twenty-five patients with DM and DCMP received SIM 20 mg tid (group A); B (n=37) – capsules of fish oil (‘Epadol’: 2.0 g EPA, 2.0 g DHA and 0.1% α-tocopherol acetate), ...