Issue 3/2019

Cardiovascular Autonomic Tone is Related to Insulin Resistance in Prediabetes

Author: Dimova, Rumyana B., Chakarova, Nevena Y., Grozeva Greta G., Kirilov, Georgi G., Dakovska, Lilia, N., Tankova, Tsvetalina I. Department of Endocrinology, Medical University of Sofia Abstract: Aim: A total of 265 subjects with prediabetes (104 males), of mean age 44,7±12,4 years and mean BMI 30,5±6,2 kg/m2, divided according to HOMA-IR – with HOMA-IR ≥2,5 […]


Vitamin B12 Status in a Bulgarian Population with Type 2 Diabetes

Author: Belcheva, Milena I. 1, Popova, Ralitsa D.2, Usheva, Natalya V.3, Bocheva, Yana D.4, Pancheva, Ruzha Z.5, Balev, Boyan D.2, Hristozova, Hristina Y.1, Kaleva, Valeriya I.1, Iotova, Violeta M.6 Chakarova, Nevena Y.1, Dimova, Rumyana B.1, Mincheva, Rositsa S.2, Groseva, Greta G.1, Tododrova, Ani S.1, Serdarova, Mina S.1, Tankova, Tsvetalina I.1 1. Department of Endocrinology, Division […]


Association Between Some Ultrasound Parameters and TSH-Receptor Antibodies

Author: Stoynova, Mariya A., Shinkov, Alexander D., Kovatcheva, Roussanka D. Department of Endocrinology, Medical University, Sofia, University Hospital of Endocrinology “Acad. Ivan Penchev” Abstract: Introduction: Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder and both ultrasound examination and determination of TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb) play an important role in its diagnosis. TRAb levels are also relevant to […]


Effect of Thyroid Dysfunction on the Molecular Markers of Bone Metabolism and WNT Inhibitors SCLEROSTIN and DICKKOPF 1

Author: Miteva, Maria J.1, Orbetzova, Maria M.1, Nonchev, Boyan Iv.1, Davcheva, Delyana M.2 1. Clinic of Endocrinology and metabolic diseases; “Sv. Georgy” University Hospital, Medical Faculty, 2. Department of Clinical laboratory, Pharmaceutical Faculty, Medical University of Plovdiv Abstract: The molecular mechanisms of actions of thyroid hormones (TH) on the skeleton are complex and only partially […]


Transplantation of Insulin-Producing β-Cells Through 3D Bioprinting: a New Direction in Endocrinology

Author: Boyadjieva, Nadka I., Varadinova, Miroslava G., Kerimov, Spas, Metodieva, Rositsa D. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Faculty, Medical University – Sofia Abstract: The prevalence of diabetes continues to rise and the search for new methods and techniques to overcome insulin resistance and/or deliver the necessary insulin to the body is an extremely topical […]


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