Teaching & Study Materials

Endocrinology, for the next generation.

A curated, continually updated reading list for postgraduate students, residents and trainees — clinical guidelines, landmark research, teaching cases and society learning portals.

Clinical GuidelinesGuideline · 2025

Diagnosis & Management of Thyroid Disease during Pregnancy and Postpartum

Bangladesh Endocrine Society (BES) — updated guideline · 2025

National / society guideline co-authored or contributed to by Dr. Marufa Mustari.

Clinical GuidelinesGuideline · 2025

Diagnosis & Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Bangladesh

BES Position Statement · First Edition, September 2025 · 2025

National / society guideline co-authored or contributed to by Dr. Marufa Mustari.

Clinical GuidelinesGuideline · 2024

Management of Obesity in Bangladesh

Position Statement of Bangladesh Endocrine Society · 2024

National / society guideline co-authored or contributed to by Dr. Marufa Mustari.

Clinical GuidelinesGuideline · 2024

National Guideline of Diabetes Mellitus

National contributor · 2024

National / society guideline co-authored or contributed to by Dr. Marufa Mustari.

Diabetes & MetabolismJournal · 2020

Insulin injection practice and injection complications — results from the Bangladesh insulin injection technique survey

European Endocrinology · 2020

Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Paul AK, Amin MN, Mustari M, et al.

Diabetes & MetabolismJournal · 2022

Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan: A real-world study from Bangladesh

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity · 2022

Pathan MDF, Akter N, Selim S, Mustari M, et al.

Diabetes & MetabolismJournal · 2023

Sexual dysfunction in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A single-centre cross-sectional study from Bangladesh

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2023

Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Alam MS, Zarin N, Mustari M, et al.

Diabetes & MetabolismJournal · 2023

Comparison of insulin pen devices and disposable plastic syringes by patients with type 2 diabetes

BMC Endocrine Disorders · 2023

Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Hannan MA, Alam MS, Mustari M, et al.

Diabetes & MetabolismJournal · 2021

Evaluation of neutrophil–lymphocyte and platelet–lymphocyte ratios as markers of diabetic kidney disease in T2DM

Journal of Diabetology · 2021

Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Mustari M, Asaduzzaman MD, et al.

Diabetes & MetabolismJournal · 2023

Comparison of fasting and random lipid profiles among subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome · 2023

Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Talukder SK, Kabir MA, Mustari M, et al.

Thyroid DisordersJournal · 2018

Thyroid function and autoantibody status in Bangladeshi patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Thyroid Research and Practice · 2018

Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Akter F, Selim S, Mustari M, et al.

Thyroid DisordersJournal · 2024

Approach to management of hypo and hyperthyroidism in Bangladesh: a nationwide physicians' perspective survey

Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2024

Selim S, Mustari M, Khan TA, Kamrul-Hasan ABM

Thyroid DisordersJournal · 2022

Hypothyroidism in Bangladesh: Is autoimmunity the next big threat?

Mymensingh Medical Journal · 2022

Hannan MA, Kamrul-Hasan AB, Karim MN, Mustari M, et al.

Thyroid DisordersJournal · 2013

Fine needle aspiration cytological diagnosis of thyroid nodule with its clinical correlation

BSMMU Journal · 2013

Hassan MQ, Hasanat MA, Fariduddin M, Mustari M, et al.

Thyroid DisordersJournal · 2020

Antithyroid antibody status in non-pregnant adults with subclinical hypothyroidism

Mymensingh Medical Journal · 2020

Rafiq-Uddin M, Kamrul-Hasan AB, Asaduzzaman M, Mustari M, et al.

Thyroid DisordersJournal · 2018

Metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma with normal serum calcitonin levels

AACE Clinical Case Reports · 2018

Tofail T, Fariduddin M, Haq T, Mustari M, et al.

PCOS & Women's HealthJournal · 2023

Prevalence and characteristics of women with polycystic ovary syndrome in Bangladesh — A narrative review

Bangladesh J Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2023

Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Aalpona FTZ, Mustari M, Selim S

PCOS & Women's HealthJournal · 2016

Association of altered thyroid function and prolactin level in polycystic ovarian syndrome

Bangladesh Medical Journal · 2016

Mustari M, Hasanat MA, Hasan Q, et al.

PCOS & Women's HealthJournal · 2020

Divergences in clinical, anthropometric, metabolic, and hormonal parameters among PCOS phenotypes

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences · 2020

Kamrul-Hasan ABM, Aalpona FTZ, Mustari M, et al.

PCOS & Women's HealthJournal · 2020

Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and thyroid autoimmunity in polycystic ovary syndrome: A multicenter study

Thyroid Research and Practice · 2020

Kamrul-Hasan AB, Aalpona FTZ, Mustari M, et al.

PCOS & Women's HealthJournal · 2025

TG/HDL-C ratio and triglyceride–glucose index as markers of insulin resistance in PCOS

Bangladesh J Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2025

Mustari M, Mahmood SA, Kamrul-Hasan ABM, et al.

PCOS & Women's HealthJournal · 2025

Approach to diagnosis and management of PCOS in Bangladesh: a nationwide survey of physicians

Cureus · 2025

Mustari M, Raunak AIB, Mahjabeen S, et al.

Obesity & Vitamin DJournal · 2025

TCF7L2 rs12255372 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to obesity in Bangladesh

Indian J Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2025

Mahmood SA, Uddin MF, Mustari M, et al.

Obesity & Vitamin DJournal · 2025

The evolving landscape of obesity research in Bangladesh: A comprehensive review

medRxiv · 2025

Selim S, Lona H, Mustari M, Mahmood SA, Rana MM

Obesity & Vitamin DJournal · 2025

Management of Obesity in Bangladesh — Position Statement of Bangladesh Endocrine Society

Bangladesh J Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2025

Haq T, Robel MAB, Kobra T, Mustari M, et al.

Obesity & Vitamin DJournal · 2022

Vitamin D status in prediabetes and its different categories

Bangladesh J Medical Science · 2022

Morshed MS, Fariduddin M, Haq T, Mustari M, et al.

Obesity & Vitamin DJournal · 2022

Vitamin D level in healthy Bangladeshi adults — A pilot study

Journal of Medicine · 2022

Yadav A, Selim S, Haq T, Mustari M, et al.

Obesity & Vitamin DJournal · 2022

Vitamin D supplementation on prediabetic adults with vitamin D deficiency: a double-blind RCT

BSMMU Journal · 2022

Ghani MH, Morshed MS, Haq T, Mustari M, et al.

Case StudiesJournal · 2018

Metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma with normal serum calcitonin

AACE Clinical Case Reports · 2018

An instructive rare presentation — how to interpret discordant tumour markers.

Case StudiesJournal · 2013

Fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodule — clinical correlation

BSMMU Journal · 2013

Bedside interpretation of FNAC results for common thyroid presentations.

Case StudiesJournal · 2022

Precocious puberty — diagnosis and management

BIRDEM Medical Journal · 2022

Structured approach to the paediatric endocrine consult.

External LearningSociety

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)

Professional society · Guidelines, e-learning

Position statements, algorithms and CME modules.

External LearningCourse

International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

Global society · Atlas, School of Diabetes

Free online courses and the IDF Diabetes Atlas.

External LearningGuideline

Endocrine Society — Clinical Practice Guidelines

Guideline repository

Comprehensive evidence-graded endocrine guidelines.

External LearningCourse

Mayo Clinic — Endocrinology

Reference · Advanced course lineage

Reference material aligned with the Mayo Advanced Course in Endocrinology.

External LearningSociety

Bangladesh Endocrine Society

National society

Local position statements, conferences and PCOS/Thyroid taskforce work.

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