Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a rare cause of delay of growth. However, it is primordial to screen for it since its presence leads to a specific treatment which improves statural prognosis. GHD should be confirmed through stimulation tests such as Insulin Tolerance test (ITT) or Clonidine Stimulation Test (CST). The objective of our study was to compare these two diagnostic tools.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in the endoc...

Non-secreting pituitary adenomas (NSPA) are relatively rare benign tumors their prognosis depends essentially on their endocrine and ophthalmological repercussions the aim of our study is to outline their clinical, biological, radiological aspects, and the therapeutic choice.Methods: Retrospective study of 17 patients with non secreting pituitary adenomas.Results: We identified 17 patients with NSPA split into 12 women and 5 men wi...

Introduction: Although a strong association between diabetes mellitus and carcinogenesis is suggested, their relationship is still debated. Diabetic ketosis is an acute metabolic complication caused by absolute or relative insulin deficiency. It is rarely a revealing condition of a malignant tumor.The aim of our study was to determine clinical and paraclinical particularities of patients with malignant tumors revealed by a diabetic ketosis.<p class="...