Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common and serious complication of diabetic microangiopathy. The aim of our study was to evaluate the frequency of DR and to analyze the various factors associated with its development and progression.Patients and methods: Analytical prospective study including 454 diabetic patients requiring an eye examination, hospitalized at the endocrinology-diabetology department of the University Hospital of Casablanca b...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an important public health issue because of its frequency and its risk of progression to T2DM. Risk of subsequent type 2 diabetes is associated with quality screening and to certain risk factors.Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the evolving risk of GDM to type 2 diabetes, and to find its significant predictive factors.Methods: We report a retrospective study from Jan...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes’ (GDM) intensive management of with adequate insulin therapy prevents maternal, fetal and neonatal complications associated with hyperglycaemia.Objective: Identify predictive factors for starting insulin in gestational diabetes’ management.Methods: We report a retrospective study conducted from January 2010 to December 2016, involving 191 patients followed in the Endocrinology - Diabetol...

Introduction: Diabetic pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy requiring a multidisciplinary approach and close monitoring to prevent maternal-fetal complications. Our study objective was to determine the diabetic pregnancies outcome of in order to improve their management.Patients and methods: A descriptive retrospective study including 144 patients with diabetic pregnancy followed at the Endocrinology-Diabetology service between January 2016 and September 2...

Introduction: Diet plays an important role in glycemic control in diabetic pregnant women.Study objectives: To determine the major dietary errors in pregnant women with diabetes.Patients and methods: A descriptive retrospective study including 60 patients with diabetic pregnancy hospitalized in Endocrinology and Diabetology service between January to December 2016. Data collection was done from medical records.The statistical analy...

Introduction: The relationship between diabetes and anxiety and depression is bidirectional. Patients with somatic disorders such as diabetes present on average twice more psychiatric disorders than the general population. The aim of our study was to identify the level of anxiety and depression in people with diabetes type 1 and to assess their impact on the clinical features of the disease.Patients and methods: We conducted a transversal descriptive stu...

Introduction: Hyperuricemia is common in type 2 diabetics particularly in patients with very high cardiovascular risk.Objective: To evaluate the relationship between hyperuricemia and type 2 diabetes, and to determine its predictive factors in this population.Patients and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study including168 patients with type 2 diabetes who were hospitalized in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd Unive...

Introduction: The COVID 19 pandemic is causing a considerable degree of fear and concern among the general population. In diabetic pregnant women, this risk is even higher given the physiological and psychological changes that occur during pregnancy.Goal of the study: To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for the onset of anxiety-depressive disorders in pregnant women with diabetes during the COVID 19 pandemic in comparison with those followed outs...

Introduction: Breastfeeding has benefits for infant health, but also for maternal health, lactation has a positive impact on glucose homeostasis and weight loss. This can be explained by the needs of milk production. The mammary gland needs glucose to make lactose. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of breastfeeding on glycemic control and weight lossMaterials and Methods: Prospective study conducted in the department of endocrinology ...

Introduction: Diabetes insipidus during pregnancy is rare (4/100,000 pregnancies) generally occurring in the last two trimesters. It can be a previous diabetes insipidus, revealed by pregnancy, or a gestational diabetes insipidus. It would be secondary to the plasma degradation of antidiuretic hormone by placental vasopressinase.Observation: We report the case of a 34-year-old patient, with no history of head trauma, radiation, infiltrative or autoimmune...