Association between hedonic hunger and glycemic control in non-obese and obese patients with type 2 diabetes.

Aims/introduction: Higher hedonic hunger has been observed in obese individuals compared with those without obesity, but little is known about its association with glycemic management. We aimed to examine the association between hedonic hunger and glycemic control in non-obese and obese patients with type 2 diabetes.

Materials And Methods: Between April and November 2016, a total of 211 type 2 diabetes patients who underwent comprehensive diabetes assessments at a university-affiliated hospital were recruited into two groups according to body mass index: non-obese (body mass index 18.

Low testosterone and clinical outcomes in Chinese men with type 2 diabetes mellitus - Hong Kong Diabetes Registry.

Aims: To assess the implications of low testosterone on cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic syndrome (MES) and clinical outcomes in Chinese men with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Methods: A prospective cohort study carried out in a university hospital involving a consecutive cohort of 1239 Chinese men with T2D and a median disease duration of 9years followed up for 4.8years.

Aldosterone-producing Adenoma in Primary Aldosteronism: CT-guided Radiofrequency Ablation-Long-term Results and Recurrence Rate.

Purpose To evaluate the long-term biochemical, clinical, and recurrence outcomes of radiofrequency (RF) ablation in treating primary aldosteronism due to aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). Materials and Methods Institutional review board approval and written informed consent were obtained. The use of computed tomographically (CT) guided percutaneous RF ablation was evaluated in 36 patients (19 men; mean age ± standard deviation, 52.

'Open-and-close' pituitary surgery in an acromegalic man presenting with excessive sweatiness.

Ectopic-acromegaly is rare. Diagnosing ectopic-acromegaly is challenging given that the clinical and biochemical manifestations can be almost indistinguishable from those of patients with growth hormone secreting pituitary adenomas. This case report highlights the importance of clinical vigilance in differentiating between the two conditions.

Testosterone level in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus and related metabolic effects: A review of current evidence.

A significant proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a low testosterone level relative to reference ranges based on healthy young men. Only a small number of these patients suffer from classical hypogonadism as a result of recognizable hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis pathology. The cut-off value of the serum testosterone level in men without obvious hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis pathology is controversial.

The reproductive and metabolic effect of rosiglitazone on Chinese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome--a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study.

Objective: To investigate whether an insulin sensitizer has any effect on amenorrhea and clinical and biochemical hyperandrogenism in Chinese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

Design: Randomized controlled double-blind trial.

Setting: A tertiary referral center, Hong Kong.

Radiofrequency ablation for benign aldosterone-producing adenoma: a scarless technique to an old disease.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in treating primary aldosteronism (PA) due to aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA).

Background: Radiofrequency ablation is an established technique for treating malignant solid organ neoplasm. Its application on benign functional adrenal adenoma has never been prospectively described.

[Effectiveness and safety of intragastric balloon for treatment of morbid obesity].

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of intragastric balloon (IGB) for the treatment of obese Chinese.

Methods: IGB was placed into the stomachs of 48 Chinese patients in Hong Kong, 13 males and 35 females; aged 39 +/- 9 (18 - 65), with the mean baseline body weight (BW) of 106 +/- 26 kg and mean body mass index (BMI) of (40 +/- 9) kg/m(2), 34 (70.8%) with coexistent obesity-related morbidities, who failed to respond to other weight reducing treatment, via routine gastroscopy under intravenous conscious sedation.

Intragastric balloon in ethnic obese Chinese: initial experience.

Background: We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of intragastric balloon (IGB) for the treatment of obesity in ethnic Chinese in Hong Kong.

Methods: 15 Chinese patients (10 females; median age 40 years (range 21-58)) completed IGB treatment over a 10-month period since November 2004. Median baseline body weight (BW) and BMI were 100.