Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aimHyperuricemia is linked to a variety of diseases such as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). There are controversial data concerning the significance of high-normal values of serum uric acid (SUA) in patients with T2DM and cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study is to assess SUA levels in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with ASCVD.Patients and methodsThis retrospect...

BackgroundAlthough patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at higher risk of hip fracture, data regarding the effect of DM on rehabilitation outcomes is limited.MethodsA retrospective population-based study was conducted comparing diabetic and non-diabetic elderly patients with a recent hip fracture who were admitted to a geriatric rehabilitation facility during 2014–2019. The Functional Independence Me...

BackgroundSpondylarthritis may be associated with substantial burden of comorbidities, which can increase the cardiovascular risk. Obesity if associated with spondylarthritis not only can rise the risk of a possible heart disease but it may also deteriorate their functional prognosis.ObjectivesThe main target of this study was to evaluate the frequency of obesity in spondylarthritis patients.<p class="abs...

IntroductionDirect antiviral agents (DAAs) are a real revolution in the treatment of chronic hepatitis c (CHC). It is a short-term treatment with few side effects. Insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome, causes the onset of steatosis, contributes to the progression to cirrhosis and decreases the chances of a response to treatment. The aim of our study was to evaluate the response to DAAs in patients with metablic syndrome.<p class="ab...

BackgroundThere is a well-recognized association between diabetic retinopathy (DN) and diabetic nephropathy (DN), in which nephropathy without retinopathy is rare but retinopathy without nephropathy is common.AimTo highlight the discordance between retinopathy and nephropathy and describe a series of patients with diabetic nephropathy who had no evidence of diabetic retinopathy.Methods<...

IntroductionThe combination of at least three autoimmune diseases in the same patient is defined as multiple autoimmune syndrome. Recent studies demonstrated a higher prevalence of celiac disease in patients with immune thrombocytopenia when compared to the general population. Here we report the occurrence of celiac disease, Hashimoto’s disease and immune thrombocytopenia in type 2 diabetes patient.Case report<p class="abs...

IntroductionCurrently, the incidence of metabolic steatopathies is clearly increasing. Unlike simple fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of our study was to determine the factors associated with these complications in patients with NASH.MethodsThis is a retrospective study including all cirrhotic patients followed betw...

IntroductionChronic hepatitis C (CHC) is associated with an increased incidence of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. Obesity and insulin resistance are associated with faster progression of fibrosis in these patients. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of diabetes on the severity of hepatic fibrosis in patients followed for CHC.MethodsThis is a retrospective study conducted between January ...

Background and aimAbundant evidence suggests an association between thyroid disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). To determine the interaction between these co-existing pathologies, we analyzed insulin-treated type 2 diabetes patients with diagnosed thyroid disease.Patients and methodsThis retrospective study was performed in 54 type 2 diabetes patients who had been admitted for insulin-treatment and d...

BackgroundCeliac disease (CD) occurs in patients with type1 diabetes (T1DM) ranging the prevalence of 4.4–11.1% versus 0.5% of the general population. The mechanism of association of these two diseases involves a shared genetic background.AimTo investigate whether in type1 diabetes (T1DM) patients the concomitance of treated celiac disease (CD) impacts glycemic control and the prevalence of microvascular...