Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Molecules of adhesion is a group of glycoproteins which expressed in cell surface and play pivotal role in inflammatory and oncological processes, and new studies show increasing of adhesion molecules within 6-12 hours after COVID-19 contamination, peaking in 24 hours. High level of adhesion molecules is a predictor of disease severity and mortality rate.Aim: Of our study was to evaluate the level of VCAM-1 in patients with type 2 diabetes me...

Aims: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the general population. However, such a role in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is less documented. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between Lp(a) concentrations and ASCVD prevalence in adult patients with FH.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study from the Hellenic Familial Hypercholesterolemia Regi...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is frequently associated with vascular complications including diabetic microangiopathy. Nailfold capillaroscopy is a useful non-invasive diagnostic tool to identify changes in the microvascular architecture. Published literature hints at the presence of nailfold circulatory morphologic changes in diabetic patients.Objective: The purpose of the study was to identify by nailfold capillaroscopy microvascular changes in ...

Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disorders. Endocan is a novel molecule of endothelial dysfuction which is expressed in liver. SGLT2i have been reported to improve NAFLD through amelioration of inflammation. While there are contradictory results regarding the serum endocan levels in NAFLD patients, data regarding endocan expression in liver tissue are limited. Aim: Herein, we aimed to investigat...

The prevalence of sarcopenic obesity (SO) is increasing worldwide, posing important challenges to public health and national health care system, especially during the COVID pandemic. In subjects with SO, it is essential to reduce body weight preserving lean mass, in order to avoid a worsening of muscle function. Lifestyle modification with adequate nutrition and proper physical activity is essential to counteract SO progression. In accordance with the Position Statement of the...

Objectives: Little is known about the mechanisms responsible for improvement in insulin resistance after bariatric surgery. We examined the impact of three types of bariatric surgery, in comparison with dietary intervention (DIET) on concurrent changes in Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) and appetite hormones over the period of 3 years. We also investigated the weight loss independent hormonal effects on insulin resistance.Me...

Introduction: Diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute endocrine emergency requiring immediate diagnosis and management. Common misconception is that DKA is associated with type 1 diabetes only. We explored the proportion of people with type 2 diabetes, and compared the management, complications and outcome of DKA between people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study on people admitted with DKA across six hospi...

Background: Obesity represents a threatening worldwide epidemic but, beyond the guidelines recommendations, its modalities of treatment in the medical community appear as variable and not clearly defined. Aim of our survey was to assess the present real-world approach to obesity management in Italy.Methods: Online anonymous survey among the 2248 members of the Italian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AME). The survey included 8 questions about d...