Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: to assess the frequency and pattern of thyroid dysfunctions (TD) in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) with and without interferon alpha (IFN) therapy.Methods: thyroid function as well as thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO Ab) were assessed in 40 untreated Chronic HCV patients (HCV group), 30 HCV patients under IFN alpha therapy, for more than three months (IFN group) and 50 healthy age and sex matched controls.</...

Objective: Sex steroids play an important role in the maintenance of bone health. However, there is limited information on the association between sex hormones and age-related bone loss in men. Our objective was to study the relationship between sex steroid levels and the changes accompanying aging process, including bone mineral density (BMD), muscle strength and body composition in elderly Egyptian men.Methods: Free testosterone (FT), estradiol (E...