Akromegália je zriedkavé, chronické, progresívne ochorenie vznikajúce najčastejšie na podklade adenómu hypofýzy. V dôsledku dlhodobej elevácie rastového hormónu (RH) a inzulínu podobného faktora 1 (IGF-1) pri tomto ochorení dochádza k rozvoju reumatologických, kardiovaskulárnych, pľúcnych metabolických komplikácií. Kardiovaskulárne ochorenia sú hlavnou príčinou morbi...

background: the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among iranian aged 25-64 estimated to be about 7.7%. the aim of current study was the assessment of socioeconomic status of diabetic patients and their complications. methods: a cross sectional study was conducted on type 2 diabetic patients with complications in four major teaching hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences (tu...

Pregnancy causes significant metabolic and hemodynamic changes in a woman's physiology to allow for fetal growth. The inability to adapt to these changes might result in the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (hypertension, preeclampsia or eclampsia), gestational diabetes and preterm birth. Contrary to previous beliefs these complications are not limited to the pregnancy period ...