Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionDiabetic retinopathy is a serious complication of type 2 diabetes, which compromise the visual function and impair the quality of life of these patients. A rapid lowering of blood glucose especially when starting insulin therapy can worsen this retinopathy. We studied the variation of the initial daily insuline dose in the presence of diabetic retionopathy.MethodsOur study is prospective randomize...

IntroductionUncontrolled patients with oral antidiabetics may require injectable treatment including insulin. We studied the variation of the initial daily insuline dose with the duration of diabetes.MethodsWe conducted a prospective randomized study. We recruited patients with type 2 diabetes hospitalized for a switching to insulin in the C department of diabetology and nutrition at the National Nutrition In...

Background: Lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) is a common complication of diabetes, with increasing prevalence with duration and/or the coexistence of other cardiovascular risk factors. The Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the first diagnostic step after clinical examination, for screening and diagnosis of LEAD. The aim of our study was to evaluate the ABI in a group of long-standing type 1 diabetic patients.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study...