Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is characterized by the presence of hepatic steatosis, which can progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. There are no licensed therapies to halt MAFLD progression, despite it is becoming the most important etiology for advanced liver disease.Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic potential of inorganic nanopartic...

Background: Non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD) affects up to 30% of adults worldwide. With the prevalence of NAFLD increasing after menopause, women aged >55 years are more likely to progress to advanced fibrosis than men. Moreover, liver decompensation secondary to NAFLD is more frequent in women compared to men. However, the causes of these differential outcomes are not fully understood.Methodology: We performed a retrospective cohort study utilis...

Background: Withdrawal of anti-obesity medication is frequently followed by weight regain due to compensatory biological changes that prevent the maintenance of long-term weight loss. In STEP 1 trial extension participants regained two-thirds of their prior weight loss during the 1-year off-treatment follow-up period after withdrawal of semaglutide 2.4 mg and discontinuation of active lifestyle intervention support. There are some studies implying that metformin might attenuat...

Background: There is emerging evidence that kisspeptin, a hormone with well-established reproductive effects, may also have important metabolic effects. Acute kisspeptin administration enhances insulin secretion under hyperglycaemic conditions in male rodents and men, and kisspeptin receptor agonism improves steatohepatits in male mice in a rodent model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, the metabolic effects of kisspeptin may exhibit sexual dimorphism as female (b...

Background: Glucocorticoids are powerful anti-infla mmatory drugs. However, metabolic side effects are common and limit their long-term use. Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms of adverSemetabolic effects are not well known, and this lack of knowledge results in poor treatment. We have previously shown that the antidiabetic drug metformin prevents glucocorticoid-induced metabolic effects in older, sick patients. Here, we investigate metformin in a young and healthy populati...

Introduction: The most prevalent hereditary disease of adrenal steroid production is congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), which is caused by a 21-hydroxylase deficiency. With or without salt wasting, patients with the typical form of CAH exhibit androgen excess. Leptin participates in endocrine and metabolic processes in addition to controlling energy balance. This study examined BMI values for children and teens with CAH in comparison to population-based benchmarks. Current ...