Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome (1/36 000 live births) with highly penetrance that predisposes to the development of benign and malignant, highly vascularised tumours in many organs.Case reports: Two women with VHL, without family history of VHL, were admitted to Department of Endocrinology for checkups. The diagnosis was made based on genetic tests.Patient A: A 53-year-old w...

Introduction: Nephrolithiasis and bone disease are the most common complications of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between the existence of kidney stones, renal function and bone mineral density (BMD) in PHPT.Description of methods/design: Biomedical evaluation, BMD measurements and renal ultrasonography were performed in a group of 75 consecutive PHPT patients aged 57.6±12.7 years. The co...

Introduction: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in obesity cannot be explained only by increased body mass (BM), BMI, or arterial hypertension (AH). Aim was to investigate possible clinical or hormonal predictors of LVH.Materials and methods: We examined women before The Programme of Weight Loss. The echocardiography was performed; mass of myocardium of LV (MMLV), relative wall thickness (RWT) and indexed MMLV (IMMLV) by body surface area were calculate...

Introduction: About 1% of primary hyperparathyroidism is due to parathyroid carcinoma. The affected gland is often indistinguishable from atypical adenoma. The proper diagnosis is usually made when the disease recurs or metastases are present and then is connected with poor prognosis.Case report: A 49-year-old man, after resection of parathyroid adenoma (postoperatively with normalization PTH concentrations and hungry bone syndrome), with limbs’ fra...

Objectives: The insulin-sensitivity regulator adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4) integrates metabolic and inflammatory responses. We hypothesize that there is relationship between FABP4 and factors related to metabolic syndrome in pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH).Materials and methods: In this prospective observational study, among the 72 relatively overweight (BMI≥24 kg/m2) nulliparous women, 14 developed non-proteinuric...

The aim was to assess associations among metabolic abnormalities in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and NAFLD.Materials and methods: In 184 women with PCOS and 125 healthy premenopausal volunteers sex steroids, lipids, glucose, insulin, aminotranspherases, CRP, free androgen index (FAI), HOMA and E2:testosterone were calculated. Hepatic steatosis was determined by ultrasound. The analysis of multivariate (logistic regression) due to the prese...

Central hypogonadism (CH) is a syndrome that can be diagnosed in women with hypoestrogenic amenorrhea and a lack of normal response of gonadotropins to hypoestrogenemia in the absence of other reasons. To date, about 50 genes were reported as a possible reason for this condition, but the genetic basis is still unknown for approximately a half of CH cases.Patients and Methods: Some of the CH-related genes are expressing in leukocytes of peripheral blood: ...

The aim: To evaluate the efficiency and safety of using closed loop systems in patients with type 1 DM living in Russia.Results: 88 respondents (or those legal representatives) with type 1 DM in insulin therapy by closed loop systems, members of Russian-speaking community, were included to the study. 90% of respondents living in Russia. All respondents using do-it-yourself artificial pancreas systems (DIYAPS): Loop (19.3%), Open APS (30.7%) and Andr...

Background: The function of the thyroid gland effects on obesity and comorbidities. It has been proven for bariatric surgery to be the most effective in obesity treatment.Aim: To evaluate the dynamics of body weight, thyroid status, leptin and insulin resistance in obese patients after bariatric surgery.Materials and methods: 78 obese patients were observed after bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy – 46, gastric bypass &#82...

Introduction: Primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) is the most common hormonal cause of hypertension concerning about 5–12% of hypertensive individuals. Aldosterone to renin ratio (ARR) and 24 h urine aldosterone concentration (24-UAC) are important tools in PHA screening diagnostics. The most appropriate cutt off values predicting PHA are still being discussed. The study is to assess siutability and to determine optimal cut off values of ARR and 24-UAC for accurate PHA pred...