Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) is a monogenic form of non-insulin-dependent diabetes that classically presents in a lean individual with non ketotic hyperglycaemia and an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. The diagnosis remains a challenge and may be made by careful clinical evaluation, but exact sub-typing is possible only by genetic analysis.Materials and methods: This is a prospective data analysis in the diabetology-en...

Introduction: Addisson’s disease is a rare endocrine disorder; that continues to be a diagnostic challenge in the 21st century; mainly due to the slow and non specific progression of symptoms. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who was admitted with acute adrenal insufficiency discovered in the context of a severe hyperkalemia.Case report: A 45-year-old woman was admitted in our institution with a history of extreme weakness and vomiting. On ...

Introduction: Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a rare entity usually described in the hypothalamic-chiasmatic area. It generally concerns infants and very young children. Clinical presentation is not well-defined. But, the therapists should be aware of diencephalic syndrome as an unconventional cause of failure to thrive during early childhood. We report a case of PMA exhibited by failure to thrive;which is a rare outlined association in the litterature.C...

Introduction: Hyperthyroidism is characterised by an increased hormone synthesis, with non-specific and pleomorphic clinical features. Management strategy, depends entirely on the etiological status ; as part of an holistic vision. The purpose of this study is to shed light on epidemiological, clinical, etiological and therapeutic aspects of hyperthyroidism in Endocrinology & Diabetology department of Oujda’s Mohammed VI university hospital.<p class="abstext...

IntroductionMobile health technology has been highly beneficial for people with diabetes, offering a plethora of educational patterns especially during COVID-19 pandemic. Diabetes self-management education through telehealth technologies is important in promoting health practices and in reducing the risk of complications. Nevertheless, the challenge is to elaborate a digital application in light of sociocultural background and economic status.<p clas...

IntroductionAfter the emergence of the COVID 19 pandemic, many publications have interested in type 2 diabetes mellitus with a dearth of papers regarding type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), especially new-onset type 1 diabetes which entails a special concern. We report herein the experience of a single tertiary care Center.MethodsA retrospective observational study including New-onset T1D patients between March ...

IntroductionNon-alcoholic liver fatty disease is one of the metabolic consequences found in patients followed for hyperandrogenia, especially those with polycystic ovary syndrome. Studies have suggested that hyperandrogenia is considered as an additional risk factor in synergy with obesity and insulin resistance in the development of non-alcoholic liver fatty disease. The aim of our work was to study the prevalence of non-alcoholic liver fatty in patient...

IntroductionPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common female endocrine disorder with a prevalence of 8– 13% in women of reproductive age. Accumulating evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency might have multiple impacts on the disease process ; and is involved in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrom in PCOS. This notion is carried by the fact that the vitamin D receptor gene regulates about 3% of the human genome. The purpose of this s...