Endocrine Abstracts

Vitamin D deficiency seems to be more prevalent in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) than in general population. This association has many clinical and therapeutic implications.The aim of this study was to assess the vitamin D status of patients with PHPT and to describe the clinical presentation of the disease when vitamin D deficiency is associated.Methods: We studied in a retrospective manner, the case of seven pa...

Recent years have been marked by numerous advances in the quality of type 1 diabetes care. However, glycemic control remains suboptimal for many patients even in developed countries.The aim of this study was to assess glycemic control in a cohort of Tunisian type 1 diabetic patients and to identify factors associated with poor glycemic control.Methods: One hundred and eighty-eight type 1 diabetic patients admitted to the Endocrinol...

Sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) is common in acromegaly and both diseases are independently associated with hypertension and insulin resistance contributing to increased morbidity and mortality.The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of SAS in acromegaly, to study clinical and polysomnographic particularities of SAS in acromegaly and to analyze the effects of acromegaly treatment on SAS.It’s a retrospec...