Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults), is defined by the association of diabetes after 30 years, the presence of antibodies against pancreatic beta cells and the non-use of insulin therapy within 6 months of diagnosis. Graves’ disease is the first cause of hyperthyroidism associating thyrotoxicosis, goiterand exophthalmos with a prevalence 5 times higher in women.Case report: 37-year-old female patient with no notable history, la...

Introduction: Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, approved for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus of a particular interest in the significant improvement of glycaemic, systolic blood pressure and lipid control with their impact on weight, making it possible to avoid this infernal spiral of weight gain-increased insulin resistance.Observation: 55-year-old female patient, known diabetic for 10 years...

Introduction: Most pituitary adenomas are benign. However, there are invasive forms with rapid growth rate and particular histological signs (atypical adenomas), making them considered pituitary carcinomas without metastases.Observation: A 63-year-old patient was followed for 10 years for Cushing’s disease in the pituitary macrodenoma. Clinical evaluation found Cushing syndrome, pituitary tumor syndrome associated with diplopia, and trigeminal neura...