Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetic foot is a major public health and it’s the combination of arteriopathy, neuropathy and infection. Among all possible complications of diabetes mellitus, diabetic foot problems are a leading cause of hospitalisation. The aim of our study was to assess different diabetic foot factors in diabetic patients and to classify them into risk groups according to the guidelines of the International Working Group on Diabetic Foot (IWGDF)M...

Introduction: Mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of the average size and activity of platelets. Higher levels of MPV are encountered in conditions with increased production in response to increased destruction of platelets. Some studies suggest an association between impaired platelet function and vascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. The aim of our study is to prove this association.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study...

Introduction: Diabetes is known as a risk factor of microangiopathy which generally appear concomitantly. Diabetes is also the most common cause of peripheral polyneuropathy and all these complications are related to chronic hyperglycemia. The main objective of the present study is to determine the prevalence of the diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and its characteristics in people with normoalbuminuria.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study cond...

Introduction : Anemia, known as a common complication in diabetic type 2 population, was observed to be an independent risk factor for the development of high-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The aim of our study is to estimate the prevalence of anemia in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its role as a risk factor in the presence and the severity of diabetic retinopathy, in a population based study.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional stu...

Introduction: Anemia is a pathology frequently associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of anemia among patients with DM and to identify its associated factors.Methods: We included 95 patients with diabetes mellitus hospitalized during November and December at department C of the national institute of nutrition of Tunis. We did not include pregnant women. Demographic characteristics, anthropometric parame...

Introduction: Obesity is often associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to investigate associations between obesity and degenerative complications of diabetes mellitus.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at department C of the national institute of nutrition of Tunis including patients hospitalized for uncontrolled diabetes, in November and December 2023. Demographic characteristics, anthropometric parameters, past medica...