Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been increasing recently. Educating women of childbearing age about GDM, its risk factors and complications may help its prevention and improve its outcomes. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of Tunisian pregnant women about gestational diabetes, its risk factors and its consequences.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women wh...

Objective: Dyslipidemia represents an added factor of cardiovascular risk for patients with diabetes. The objective of this work was to study the characteristics of dyslipidemia in a group of patients with diabetes.Methods Cross-sectional study including a group of patients with diabetes associated with dyslipidemia, during a period of 6 months, admitted in the day hospital unit of the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis. The data was collected by c...

Aim: The aim of our study was to describe the lipid profile of Tunisian women after pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to analyze the influence of maternal age, insulin requirement and postpartum glycemic status on lipoproteins changes after pregnancy.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women who were referred to the national institute of nutrition for management of GDM. The lipid profile included total choles...

Aim: Thyroid disorders are very common in women of reproductive age. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of different biological thyroid disorders during gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Methods: This was a retrospective observational study carried out between March and June 2017 in the day hospital of the National Institute of Nutrition. Pregnant women referred for the management of GDM and who have no history of prior thyroid disor...

Background: Metformin is the most known oral glucose-lowering medications. It is considered to be the optimal first-line treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.GoalThe aim of the study was to describe the clinical and biological profile of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with metformin.Methods: This was an observational study conducted among 57 patients with type 2 diabetes mellit...