EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS Endocrine and exocrine pancreatic function was studied in a small group of controlled patients and in patients with chronic pancreatitis and with mild diabetes mellitus. Patients with chronic pancreatitis showed impaired production of pancreatic enzyme and inadequate production of insulin but no close correlation between exocrine and endocrine function could be demonstrated. ...

abstract background the aim of the present study was to determine the endocrine dysfunction in patients with major thalassemia, who receive hyper transfusion. materials and methods this cross sectional study was performed during one year, which included 65 major thalassemia patients (31 females and 34 males), aged between 14 month to 27 years old (median 10,3). growth assessment was measured by...

pable splenomegaly. Vitamin E is well known to have a close relationship with the endocrine system. For instance, the reduced function of the endocrine organs, mainly sex glands, has been reported in vitamin E deficient rats (Evans 1922, Bisceglie 1928, Martin 1939). On the other hands, close relationship between vitamin E and anemia has also been reported by several investigators such as Dinni...