Conditions Associated With Hypertriglyceridemia in Adult Patients in a Tertiary Care Center in Basrah, Iraq.

Background Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is one of the major modifiable risk factors for the development of several metabolic diseases. Determining the factors associated with HTG is an important step for increasing awareness of the problem and proper planning of health programs for HTG prevention. This study aimed to determine the conditions associated with HTG in adult patients in Basrah, Iraq.

Screening factors affecting proper levothyroxine therapy among patients with primary hypothyroidism: a cross-sectional study.

Primary hypothyroidism, the most common form of hypothyroidism, requires effective patient understanding and management for successful long-term treatment. This study aimed to investigate the influence of patient knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP), depression, and medication adherence on treatment response in primary hypothyroidism. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at Al Hassan Metabolism, Endocrine, and Diabetes Center (HMEDC) in Iraq between September 2022 and March 2023.

Correlation Between Clinical and Biochemical Markers in Patients With Acromegaly on Different Modalities of Treatment.

Background Acromegaly is a disabling disease caused by growth hormone (GH) over-secretion, associated with increased morbidity and mortality through different metabolic and somatic consequences involving soft tissue, acral overgrowth, and skin thickening, which will lead to different clinical manifestations. The study aimed to assess the correlation between biochemical markers of acromegaly with different clinical findings and biochemical control with the clinical findings. Methods A cross-sectional study was done on 56 patients with acromegaly attending a tertiary center for diabetes, endocrine, and metabolism in Southern Iraq Basrah.