Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have elevated risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) development. In this population CAD often proceedsasymptomatically, especially if cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is present. Our aim was to assess relation between glycemia control and asymptomatic CAD inT2DM pts. Materials and methods: Participants were 160 T2DM patients without documented CAD divided into four groups (Gr.) according to HbA1c levels: Gr. 1 -HbA1c6...

Some literary data demonstrate that the twin defect of beta-cell failure and insulin resistance that underline T2DM can be reversed by acute negative energy balance alone. The aim of the present work was to assess treatment outcomes in women with new onset T2DM, who were previously diagnosed with GDM treated with acute dietary restriction or conventionally at 32 weeks postpartum (PP).Methods: In total 174 women with T2DM at 32 weeks PP, were enrolled in ...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic changed to the daily life of individuals. These included lockdown and social distancing During COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare providers from different institutions had to adapt to the way of supporting and managing patients with different chronic conditions including diabetes. The implementation of lockdown affected diabetes care. COVID-19 pandemic enabled healthcare professionals to apply innovation including social networks/telemedicine/telep...

Background: The Covid 19 pandemic has significantly changed people’s lives. For patients with chronic diseases, social isolation and distancing have become a provocative factor in metabolic control disorders of varying degrees. Patients avoided hospital visits as much as possible due to fear of infection. Also for the representatives of the medical field, the pandemic has become the basis for new ways of consulting patients (remote, teleconsultation). The aim of the study...

Introduction: Progressive hirsutism and moderate to severe male-pattern balding in women requires exclusion of an adrenal or ovarian tumor.Case presentation: A 51-year-old lady presented with excessive hair on her face and lower abdomen of 1 year duration which affected her quality of life. Her menopause started 3 years ago. Her body mass index was 28.6 kg/m2. She had hair on her upper lip, chin, and lower abdomen; she had a Ferriman–Gall...

For the first time in Georgia (Ajara) has been started in parallel two research populations in with the management of diabetes and its complications during social isolation under the conditions of the Covid 19 pandemic. The research (PHDF-22-2943) is carried out with the financial support of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.Aim: The aim of the study is to compare, How adequately used blood glucose and blood pressure control at home, the opinio...

Objective: Post Covid Syndrom (PCS) after Covid Pamdemic is a major couse of morbidity for Diabetic patients. In the last 30 years, a new metabolic risk factor for vascular damage – hyperhomocysteinemia (HtHcy) has been identified and is considered as an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular pathologies and the possible lethal outcome.Aim of study: This study was undertaken to check association of plasma Hcy level in post cov...

Background: Progressive hirsutism and moderate to severe male-pattern balding in women requires exclusion of an adrenal or ovarian tumor.Case Presentation: A 51-year-old lady presented with excessive hair on her face and lower abdomen of 1 year duration which affected her quality of life. Her menopause started 3 years ago. Her body mass index was 28.6 kg/m2. She had hair on her upper lip, chin, and lower abdomen; she had a Ferriman–Gallwe...

Background: The Israeli-Georgian Program Diabetes in Pregnancy was initiated at the Georgian Diabetes Center in 1997, with the aim to provide care for women with diabetes. The Program has become possible as a result of Twinning between Union of Diabetes and Endocrine Association and Israeli Diabetes Association. It was initiated in 1997, and since then it successfully works, being the longest and most sustainable Twinning program in Europe. The aim to assess the efficacy of tr...

Background and aims: Mortality rate from cardiovascular disease (CV) including sudden death (SD) is pronounced in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients with cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and/or complex ventricular arrhythmias (CVA). Early repolarization (ER) is also considered to be a significant risk factor for SD. The aim of the study was to evaluation the relation between CAN, CVA and ER in T2DM patients.Materials and methods: Participants were 44 T2DM...