Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Ramadan is the religious month in which Muslims fast from pre-dawn (suhoor) until sunset (iftar), abstaining from all kinds of food, and liquid. The major change in meal times may be challenging for hypothyroid patients on levothyroxine because levothyroxine has a narrow therapeutic index and should be taken on an empty stomach.Objective: We aim to compare pre- and post-Ramadan Thyroid function tests of hypothyroid patients taking levothyroxi...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrinopathy caused by inappropriate PTH secretion by the parathyroid glands, which leads to alterations in phosphocalcic metabolism. The aim of our study is to determine the prevalence of complications of PHPT.Materials and Methods: Retrospective descriptive study of 83 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism collected over a period of 07 years (between 2015 and 2022) in the endocrinology ...

Authors: Mohamed Coco, Katrina Sheikh, Basheir Osman, Jayadave Shakher: Department of Acute Internal Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital-University Hospitals BirminghamIntroduction: Although skeletal metastatic diseases have commonly been associated with hypercalcemia; we present a case of severe hypercalcemia secondary to extensive skeletal sclerotic metastatic disease.Case: ...

Autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) is a group of inflammatory thyroid disorders with either hyperthyroid, euthyroid or hypothyroid state. The aim of this study is to detect the subclinical thyroiditis among the Egyptians type 1 diabetic patients and to study the relation of the thyroid antibodies to different metabolic control indices of diabetes. The study group consisted of 50 type 1 diabetic patients aged from 8 to 18 years. They were selected from the out-patient daily clinics o...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disease secondary to autonomous hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH) by one or more parathyroid glands. It is a predominantly female disease and most often asymptomatic. Its positive diagnosis is purely biological. Its curative treatment is surgical.Patients & methods: This retrospective descriptive study encompasses 83 patients who were hospitalized and longitudinally moni...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism is frequently accompanied by low vitamin D levels. This study aims to assess the vitamin D status of patients diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism, with a focus on determining the prevalence of insufficient and deficient 25(OH) D levels in this patient population.Patients and Methods: Conducted as a retrospective study over a 7-year period (2015-2022), our research was carried out at the endocrinology-diabe...

Background and Aim: Ramadan-specific diabetes education (RDE) is fundamental to achieving safe fasting. During RDE sessions, healthcare providers should perform a risk assessment based on the patient’s medical status and his glycemic self-managing competence. This study aims to appraise the educational skills of diabetic patients intending to fast.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study including 35 diabetic patients who attended t...

Introduction: Excess weight has become a major public health problem. Type 2 diabetes and obesity are known risk factors for kidney disease. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of obesity on glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and microalbiminuria in patients with diabetes.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted over three years in obese and type 2 diabetic patients hospitalized in the Endocrinology and Diabetology Depart...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem affecting all ages worldwide. In Tunisia, 18% of the population has diabetes mellitus. In fact, it is one of the first ten causes of death in our country.Therefore, self-management education for diabetic patients play an important role in reducing diabetes complications and mortality rate. The education is conducted not only by doctors, but also by nurses.Purpose: The aim of this study is t...

Introduction: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular condition characterized by weakness in voluntary muscles. It is an autoimmune disorder. The emergence of the condition can be abrupt. As with any autoimmune disease (AID), it may be associated with other AIDs. We report a case of MG associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT).Observation: The diagnosis of MG was established in a 58-year-old patient, based on the progressive onset of fa...