Endocrine Abstracts

Hypertriglyceridaemia and obesity are common encounter in diabetic patients. It is often refractory to conventional treatment especially those with a very high triglyceride (TG) levels. The institution of medium chain diet (MCT) and fish oil in addition to the liraglutide and SGLT2 and conventional insulin has rendered significant and a satisfactory triglyceride, and glucose level as well as weight reduction. We would like to illustrate a case of 35 years old lady with a diffe...

Introduction: Refined carbohydrates, which constitute the staple diet in most cultures may exaggerate postprandial responses in term of insulin, free fatty acid and vascular function. These changes may contribute the onset of metabolic syndrome and diabetes among those at high risk of developing these diseases.Objective: To determine the postprandial insulin, free fatty acids levels and endothelial function responses in healthy subjects to two different ...