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...

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...

IntroductionThe objective of our study was to compare the glycemic control between patients on human insulin and those on insulin analogues.MethodsWe conducted a prospective, randomized and comparative study. By recruiting patients with diabetes hospitalized in the day hospital departement at the National Nutrition Institute in Tunis during 8 months. The glycemic control of patients on human insulin and those...