Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders-Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets - Immune, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders) - Volume 23, Issue 2, 2023

Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, current epidemiological conditions may exacerbate the risk of new-onset, recurrence and relapse of eating disorders. This perspective aims to better analyse the phenomenon. Results: Some data suggest that new-onset and recurrence/relapse of eating disorders are increasing due to the pandemic. Government restrictions, self-confinement, social isolation, restriction to healthcar Read More

Trace metals can be divided into two subgroups considering their pathophysiological effects: the first consists of microelements essential for life (arsenic, cobalt, chromium, copper, fluorine, iron, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silicon, tin, vanadium and zinc), implicated in important metabolic processes; the second includes toxic microelements, such as cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), and lea Read More

Aims: The present study aimed to provide summarized data related to the phytocompouds improving glucose uptake in the diabetic state. Background: Glucose uptake in peripheral tissues such as skeletal muscle and adipose tissue is considered as an important step in the regulation of glucose homeostasis. Reducing high blood glucose levels in diabetic patients via targeting peripheral glucose uptake is a promising strat Read More

Background: Late-Onset Hypogonadism (LOH) is defined as a clinical and biochemical syndrome associated with advancing age. It is characterized by specific symptoms and less specific manifestations due to deficiency of serum testosterone (T) levels. Objective: This review aims to summarize the evidence related to LOH definition, diagnostic approach, and treatment to answer a clinical question: “Is Testosterone the fountain of Read More

The objective of the review led to the pursuit of adopting dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) as a novel pharmacotherapy in diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiorenal syndrome (CRS). The CRS is defined as the co-existence of myocardial ischemia with renal failure. At present, the commercially available drugs enhance insulin secretion or action. However, most of the drugs are associated with adverse effects, such Read More

Objective: Hyperandrogenic skin disorders, such as hirsutism, acne and alopecia, affect approximately 10-20% of women of reproductive age, reducing quality of life and causing psychological impairment. Spironolactone is a commonly used antiandrogen, especially in women who are not sexually active or have contraindications to hormonal contraceptives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of spironolactone Read More

Background: Clopidogrel activity is influenced by cytochrome P450 (CYP450). CYP2C19 polymorphisms vary by ethnicity and region. Objective: The aim of the study is to assess the effect of genetic polymorphisms in CYP2C19*2 and *3 and clinical and demographic factors on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in Kazak patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: 397 patients with PCI treat Read More

Background: Kidney disease is common in patients with heart failure (HF). The Donadio equation combines plasma creatinine and bioimpedance vector analysis (BIVA) to estimate creatinine clearance. This study aimed to compare the Donadio formula to the Cockcroft-Gault (CG), Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study (MDRD-4), and Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations in patients with HF Read More

Background: Mitochondrial morphology reversibly changes between fission and fusion. As these changes (mitochondrial dynamics) reflect the cellular condition, they are one of the simplest indicators of cell state and predictors of cell fate. However, it is currently difficult to classify them using a simple and objective method. Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate mitochondrial morphology using Deep Learning (D Read More

Background: Hematotoxicity is an underexplored endpoint of toxicity in most of the chemical exposures. An adverse effect on the hematological system arising out of xenobiotic exposure causes impaired hemostasis and coagulation leading to disease. BPA and acetaminophen are widely used synthetic chemicals worldwide and both are known and have numerous toxic effects. Since both can be simultaneously exposed to hum Read More

Background: Gaucher disease is a common lysosomal storage disease caused by the deficiency of the β-glucosidase enzyme, leading to sphingolipid accumulation in the reticuloendothelial system in Gaucher cells. Clinical findings are quite variable and some patients may remain asymptomatic lifelong. However, even when patients have mild symptoms, there is a significant increase in their quality of life with enzy Read More

Background: Congenital disorder of glycosylation caused by mutation of the DOLK(DOLK-CDG) is a group of rare autosomal recessive diseases with an early-onset age and poor prognosis. DOLK-CDG can cause the dysfunction of multiple systems and organs such as the heart, skin, nerves, and bones. Case Presentation: We report a child with DOLK-CDG diagnosed and treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University. The c Read More

Background: The response against adjuvants in vaccines is presented as autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome (ASIA). In this case report, we presented both SAT and Graves’ disease in a patient as ASIA following the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Case Presentation: A 31-year-old woman was admitted to the endocrinology outpatient clinic with the complaint of neck pain following the second dose of the BNT162B2 Read More

Savant syndrome is a rare and unusual condition that occurs in the presence of severe developmental disabilities, disorders, and injuries. The syndrome can be congenital from birth to childhood or acquired as a result of a brain injury or damage to the central nervous system. There are several findings that indicate that savant syndrome usually occurs with significant brain metabolism alterations resulting in critical brain Read More