Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hyponatremia is a commonly associated with atypical pneumonia. One of its pathophysiological mechanisms is inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion(SIADH). We describe the case of a patient presenting an SIADH caused by COVID19 infection.Observation: We report a case of a 70-year-old man, known to have well-controlled hypertension, with a medical history of cavum’s neoplasia treated with radiotherapy and hypothyroidism post thyroid...

Introduction: Patients with hypothyroidism usually gain weight, and those with hyperthyroidism lose weight. Body weight changes related with thyroid dysfunction support the idea that thyroid hormones have an effect on body weight and body composition. The aim of our study was to describe the clinical profile and body composition of Tunisian patients who were newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism.Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study inc...

Introduction: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare congenital pituitary defect with an estimated incidence of 0.5 per 100,00 births. This syndrome has heterogeneous clinical presentations with varying degrees of pituitary hormones deficiencies. PSIS is commonly diagnosed during neonatal period and infancy. However, when symptoms are not evident or overlooked, the diagnosis could be delayed exposing the patient to acute, such as acute adrenal insufficiency, an...

Introduction: Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is a rare endocrine disease characterized by abnormally low concentrations of PTH resulting in hypocalcemia. Etiologies are various and are dominated by postoperative HypoPT. HypoPT needs a lifelong treatment and follow-up in order to maintain appropriate calcium levels and prevent chronic complications.Patients and Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted at the endocrinology department in Fattou...

Background: Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are exposed to malnutrition, due to dietary restrictions and associated conditions. However, in daily practice, malnutrition is often under-diagnosed among these patients.Aim: To assess the risk of malnutrition in patients with DM admitted to an Endocrinology Department using the Nutritional Risk Index (NRI).Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to calculate the NRI in patien...