Relationship between soluble protein ST2 (sST2) levels and microvascular complications in a cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes.

Aim: To determine the association and the prognostic value of soluble ST2 (sST2) levels in the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic macular oedema (DMO) or diabetic nephropathy (DN), in a cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods: A total of 269 individuals with T1D (154 males and 115 females) were recruited. The overall mean age was 43.

Evaluation of a perioperative steroid coverage after pituitary surgery.

Introduction: Serum cortisol levels within the first days after pituitary surgery have been shown to be a predictor of post-surgical adrenal insufficiency. However, the indication of empirical glucocorticoids to avoid this complication remains controversial. The objective is to assess the role of cortisol in the early postoperative period as a predictor of long-term corticotropic function according to the pituitary perisurgical protocol with corticosteroid replacement followed in our center.

Relationship between soluble protein ST2 (sST2) levels and microvascular complications in a cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes.

Aim: To determine the association and the prognostic value of soluble ST2 (sST2) levels in the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic macular oedema (DMO) or diabetic nephropathy (DN), in a cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods: A total of 269 individuals with T1D (154 males and 115 females) were recruited. The overall mean age was 43.

Glucose metabolism before and after treatment in patients with acromegaly.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of carbohydrate changes in patients diagnosed with acromegaly, and to evaluate what happens two years after treatment. It was also intended to assess which factors are associated to the occurrence of such changes.

Material And Methods: Sixty-six patients diagnosed with acromegaly at our center were enrolled and divided into groups with normal glucose metabolism, prediabetes, and diabetes.

Influence of Age at Diagnosis and Time-Dependent Risk Factors on the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes.

Aim. To determine the influence of age at onset of type 1 diabetes and of traditional vascular risk factors on the development of diabetic retinopathy, in a cohort of patients who have been followed up after onset. Methods.

[Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of prolactinoma and hyperprolactinemia].

Objective: To provide practical and up to date recommendations for evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of prolactinoma and hyperprolactinemia in various clinical settings.

Participants: Members of the Neuroendocrinology Working Group of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology.

Methods: Recommendations were formulated according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system (GRADE) to describe both the strength of recommendations and the quality of evidence.