Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To see the difference between salivary cortisol values and correlation with the work stress.Methods: The salivary and serum cortisol values were analysed in two groups of nurses, six nurses in the Emergency Department and six nurses in the Pathology Department at our hospital, three females and three males for each group. The samples were taken before beginning the work and after finishing the work. The cases respected all the rules for salivary tes...

Background: Latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA) constitutes 5–10% of the population with diabetes. Early diagnosis of LADA prevents misdiagnostification of type 2 diabetes and helps in the optimal treatment of patients, while maintaining a residual B cell function and delaying the time of their destruction.Aim: The aim of the study identifying groups with higher risk of LADA in an Albanian population.Material and metho...

Background: Prolactin hyper secretion is the most common endocrine abnormality due to hypothalamic–pituitary disorders. PRL is the hormone most commonly secreted in excess by pituitary adenomas.Materials and methods: A retrospective study was performed during the period 1998–2007. The diagnose are based on objective examination, hormonal dosage, MRI.Results: During these time were diagnosed 98 cases with hyperprolactinemi...

Introduction: Aim: the aim of our study was to give some data about the epidemiology of thyroid cancer in our country.Material and methods: We studied patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer during January 1998–October 2007.Results: We studied 179 patient from 13 to 80 years diagnosed with thyroid cancer during January 1998–October 2007. Median age at dignoses was: 46.2±14.7 years. According to the gender: females wer...