Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The presence of diabetes-associated antibodies is an indicator of β-cell destruction. Our goal was to find out the prevalence of autoantibodies associated with the new onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) without family history.Subjects and Methods: 22 patients (10 women and 12 men) with newly diagnosed DM1 no family history were examined. Average age of patients was 31.7±7.3 y.o., experience of DM1 was 2.3±0.8 months. All the...

Background: Attendance and active participation in diabetes school classes is an important element in disease management. It has been noted that self–learning and self–help predetermine the clinical outcomes of diabetes and the quality of life of patients.Aim: To evaluate the awareness of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) about their disease.Materials and methods: 45 patients with T2D were included. The survey contain...

Introduction: Preserving of C-peptide secretion in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) is an important goal in treatment, as it provides the possibility of optimal compensation. Various approaches are used to achieve this goal. We initiated a study to assess the potential effect of the cell therapy based on autologous Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells on the newly diagnosed DM1 (NCT05207995, ClinicalTrials.gov).Methods: 4 patients who were injected with Tolerogenic...

Background: Constant feedback is required for optimal performance, allowing for flexible planning of outpatient diabetes schools.Aim: To study patient satisfaction with the results of education in the outpatient school for type 1 diabetes (s.d.).Materials and methods: 96 patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) were included. The survey contained 5 questions: Have patients previously been trained at the s.d.? Which sou...