Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The current study was conducted to assess the level of awareness about diabetes in a random population.Methods: A questionnaire was conducted by communication over the telephone in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, and Greece in a random population of 600 persons. Presence of DM1 or DM2 in the person questioned or a family member, knowledge of precipitating factors, duration, curability, choice of phycisian and compliance with medication were assess...

Background: Dysmenorrhea is defined as pain during menstruation and might be caused by increased endometrial prostaglandin production. It is a highly prevalent medical condition (45–95% of women internationally) which can be part of a woman’s reproductive life. Throughout the literature, dysmenorrhea has been shown to affect daily functioning such as socialization, work and academic performance during menstruation and quality of life. However, dysmenorrhea and its im...

DM1 constitutes a real challenge in everyday practice for both physicians and patients. Due to the complexity of the disease and its unpredictable nature, structured education and training programs are nowadays implemented that ensure active patient involvement and self-care behaviors to achieve adequate glycemic control, prevent diabetic complications and improve the quality of life of patients. These programs provide patients with the necessary knowledge and skills to self-m...

Introduction: Empty sella syndrome (EES) is a condition often discovered incidentally, where the sella turcica, the structure containing the pituitary gland, appears to be empty. Patients either remain asymptomatic or, rarely, manifest signs of declined pituitary function. Patients experiencing hypopituitarism are offered hormonal replacement. Autopsy studies estimated a 5% EES prevalence among healthy individuals.Case report: A 68-year-old post-menopaus...

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome is a rare (0.004%) hormonal disorder, which develops due to hypercortisolaemia. Cushing’s disease refers to a corticothroph cell pituitary tumour overproducing ACTH, which induces abnormally increased cortisol production from the adrenal glands. Cushing’s disease is a causative factor of osteoporosis, hypertension, glucose intolerance and dyslipidaemia.Case report: A 50-year old woman was referred to our de...

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is hypothesized to originate in foetal life, while its long-term consequences extend beyond menopause. However, the natural course of the disorder has not as yet been elucidated, and recent data suggest differences in the evolution of PCOS according to a woman’s weight. We aimed to define the evolution of normal-weight Caucasian women with PCOS through the years.Design: Cross-sectional case control study</...

Objectives: To estimate the body mass index (BMI) distribution among Greek female adolescents in 2012 and to compare it with data from 2000, to find associations of obesity with dietary and social factors, as well as to determine the prevalence of acne, hirsutism and menstrual irregularities in the same population.Methods: All female students (n=380) aged 12–18 years of two randomly selected high schools, after obtaining a written consent f...

Background: Insulin secretory defects and insulin resistance exists in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and are prerequisites for the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). we aimed to determine the prevalence of T2D, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG), as well as the factors associated with these dysglycemic conditions in this population.Methods: 1614 PCOS women of Caucasian origin (Rotterdam criteria) with a m...