Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pathological features of T2DM – change in β–cell mass, increased intestinal glucose absorption, glucagon secretion, gluconeogenesis, enhanced catecholamines, insulin resistance – features of hyperthyroidism as well. It is known that Insulin Like Growth Factor Binding Protein (ILGFBP) is related to high insulin (possible asymptomatic hypoglycemia) as well to function and growth of the thyroid, that’s why there is increased risk that pa...

Background: The different changes are seen on skin and it’s accessories in patients (pts) with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D); some of them represent the prognostic indicator of complicated diabetes and some directly contribute in development of them. The aim of our study was to examine the prevalence of characteristic changes of skin and its accessories in T2D considering the grade of severity of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN).Materials and methods: T...