Endocrine Abstracts

Peudohypoparathyroidism is a heterogenous group of disorders characterized by hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, increased serum concentration of parathormone, and insensivity to biological activity of parathormone.A 45-year-old female was admitted to the regional hospital for check up and routine laboratory studies revealed slightly decreased level of calcium. Her neurologic examination was negative for Chvostek’s and Trousseau’ signs. Laborator...

We report an 18 years old female with hepatomegaly and elevated liver function tests. She had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus when she was 13 years old. She was referred to our division because of diabetic ketoacidosis. Evaluation of her previous records revealed the presence of liver function abnormalities for 4 months. At physical examination she had an enlarged liver. A1c level was 13%. She was treated initially with intravenous insulin. Following the achieveme...

Previous gestational diabetes mellitus (pGDM) is associated with insulin resistance which is a well-known risk factor for atherosclerotic diseases. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of platelet activation which plays a crucial role in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.One hundred and five consecutive women with pGDM and 40 healthy women with normal previous pregnancies were included in the study. At the time of enrollment, anthropometric measureme...

It has been shown that women with previous GDM more likely developed metabolic syndrome (MS). This study aimed to determine predictors of the later development of MS in women with previous GDM.One hundred sixty-four consecutive women with previous GDM were evaluated after a mean follow-up of 40.54 months from index pregnancy. Sixty-five lean women with negative screening for GDM were included as a control group. Data regarding antenatal and peripartum ch...

Data regarding cardiovascular risk in subjects with non-functioning adrenal adenoma is limited. The aim of this study is to investigate osteoprotogerin (OPG) and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in subjects with non functioning adrenal incidentalomas.Of 51 subjects without findings of hypercortisolism or other adrenal gland disorders (AI), 32 BMI-unmatched controls (C) and 20 BMI-matched controls (BC) were enrolled. Participants underwent hormonal evaluation ...

It has been previously shown that adrenal adenomas are associated with a variety of metabolic disturbances like glucose intolerance and obesity. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease development in subjects with adrenal incidentalomas.Among 302 subjects referred between 2001 and 2008 for the evaluation of incidentally discovered adrenal mass, 150 subjects with appropriate data were included. Computed tomogr...

Adrenal adenomas are characterised with metabolic disturbances. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the changes in some metabolic and anthropometric parameters after 24 months follow up in subjects with non-functioning adrenal adenomas.Subjects referred between 2001 and 2008 for the evaluation of adrenal tumours were included. Computed tomography (CT) was the initial radiological intervention. Initial hormonal evaluation included 1 mg or 2 day 2 mg d...

Data regarding cardiovascular risk in subjects with non-functioning adrenal adenoma is limited. The aim of this study is to investigate carotid intima media thickness (IMT) as a robust indicator of atherosclerosis in subjects with AI.Of 49 subjects without findings of hypercortisolism or other adrenal gland disorders, 34 BMI-unmatched controls (C) and 18 BMI-matched controls (BC) were enrolled. Participants underwent hormonal evaluation including morning...

Increased use and improved technology of imaging procedures have led to increased recognition of adrenal incidentalomas. The aim of this study is to evaluate the natural course of benign adrenal tumours in terms of tumour growth and hormone secretion.Subjects referred between 2001 and 2008 for the evaluation of adrenal tumours were included. Computed tomography (CT) was the initial radiological intervention. Initial hormonal evaluation included 1 mg or 2...

Prediction of amputation would aid clinicians in the management of the diabetic foot infections. We aimed to assess the predictability of baseline and early post-treatment levels of acute phase reactants on the outcome of patients with diabetic foot infections.In this study, we included patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers who were hospitalized in Dokuz Eylul University Hospital between January 2003 and January 2008, of which data were collected p...