Endocrine Abstracts

Background : Omentin, also known as intelectin-1, is a member of the family of adipose tissue-related hormones known as adipokines, that exert anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic, and cardiovascular protective effects. Omentin expression has been detected in adipocytes as well as in a variety of extra-adipose tissues, including the ovary. Interestingly, omentin expression in the pituitary has been shown to be regulated by pituitary hormones. These observations led us to in...

Introduction: The adipose tissue secrets visfatin, that might have metabolic effect. Changes of visfatin serum concentrations have been observed in different thyroid pathologies. Thyroid hormones affect metabolism, thus, both hypo- and hyperthyroidism might significantly alter body composition.Aims of the study: We aimed to investigate the effect of restoration of euthyroidism on serum visfatin in severe thyroid dysfunction, and its associations with ins...

Introduction: The time, degree and mode of pituitary function deterioration in patients with PROP1 mutation is not fully known and understood.Aim: To investigate the time and mode of pituitary function deterioration in the families/sporadic patients with PROP1 mutation during longitudinal observation.Methods: We performed a retrospective longitudinal (33 years, SD=12) analysis of 22 patients (11M/11W) with PROP1 mutation, including...

Introduction: Patients suffering from acromegaly, despite normal or even higher bone mineral density (BMD), have prevalent vertebral fractures (VFs). Impaired bone microarchitecture is involved fragility fracture development, but vitamin D status could be involved in this impairment.Aim of the study: Comparison of bone parameters such as BMD, trabecular bone score (TBS) and 3D-SHAPER parameters in acromegaly patients according to level of 25(OH)D3.<p...

Introduction: Modifications of gut microbiota have been described in relation to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), dietary habits and nutritional status.Objective: To relate gut microbial pattern of patients with IBD compared to healthy individuals; and link gut microbial pattern with activity of the disease, nutritional status and dietary habit.Material and methods: Observational study of 56 subjects (44 with IBD and 12 controls)....

Objective: To evaluate the baseline characteristics and their evolution three months after implantation of the Flash glucose monitoring System (Freestyle Libre), after financing by the Andalusian Health Service in patients under 18 years old with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) in our hospital area.Material and Methods: A descriptive observational and retrospective study that includes patients with DM1 under 18 years old from the southern hospital area of...

Objectives: Assess the canagliflozin effect on the ABPI in patients without previous treatment with iSGLT-2 as a possible etiology of tissue hypoperfusion and a risk factor for amputations.Material and methods: Prospective observational study where we analyzed patients diagnosed of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) with poor metabolic control and without prior treatment with iSGLT-2, which is initiated treatment with canagliflozin. Clinical, biochemical par...

Background: Craniopharyngiomas are rare, relatively benign, slowly growing intracranial tumors originating in pituitary gland embryonic tissue. They may present at any age, with two peaks of occurrence in children and in older adults. Clinical symptoms are the result of mass effects. Treatment options include surgery, radio- and chemotherapy and unfortunately are connected with a high ratio of postoperative pituitary insufficiency.Aim: To present the lon...

Introduction: Acromegaly is associated with higher prevalence of vertebral fractures (VFx) and bone microarchitecture potentially play a role in fracture development. Trabecular bone score (TBS), a novel indicator of bone microstructure could provide additional information.Objectives: Assessment of BMD, TBS and bone turnover markers (BTM) in acromegaly patients in comparison to healthy controls with regard to gender, hypogonadism and disease activity.</p...

Thyroid carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) is an extremely rare thyroid neoplasm. This type of tumour may arise from branchial pouch remnants or ectopic thymus and is considered as independent clinicopathological entity of thyroid neoplasms. There have been only about 100 cases described in the literature, so far. Here, we have retrospectively analyzed the data from histopathology and clinics of a 70 year old female patient with thyroid CASTLE who underwent...