Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To investigate the relationship between oxidative stres markers and carotis intima media thickness in diabetic patients with microvascular complications.Material and methods: 112 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 44 healthy control subjects were included in the study. The presence of diabetic retinopathy was investigated by ocular examination. Neurological examinations were performed for neuropathy. In addition, catalase (CAT), superoxide d...

Aim: In this study, we aimed to assess psychiatric symptoms in 1000 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.Material and methods: 297 patients (mean age 52.13±9.37 years, 190 women and 107 men) who had T2DM were included as a preliminary in this study. The presence of cheiroarthropathy, Dupuytren’s contracture, tinnel sign, and tendinitis was assessed. Diabetic retinopathy was assessed by direct ophthalmoscopy. Urinary albumin excretion was de...

Introduction: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type-1 (MEN-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder MEN-1 diagnosis is established as the occurrence of two or more MEN-1 associated tumour or one MEN-1 associated tumour in a patient that have 1 MEN-1 family member or positive MEN-1 genetic mutation. MEN-1 associated tumours usually involve the parathyroid glands, anterior pituitary and enteropancreatic cells but many other tumours may be seen. In this report, we presented a gastrointes...