Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In 2020, Thyroid cancer was responsible for 586,000 cases worldwide, ranking in 9th place in terms of incidence. It is also the most common type of cancer of the endocrine system in 2020. According to the literature, thyroid cancer have reported an increase in the incidence worldwide. However, it varies greatly from country to country. The aim of this work was to evaluate the incidence of thyroid cancer and its trend in northern Tunisia between 1990 and 2019....

Introduction: One of the most common chronic diseases in adolescents is type 1 diabetes (T1D).This period of growth is characterized by hormonal fluctuations and psychological changes which are risk factors for diabetes imbalance.Aims: Describe the clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic profile in adolescents with type 1 diabetes in TunisiaMethods: Cross-sectional study conducted atthe Institute of Nutrition ...

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is the most common chronic illness in childhood. His treatment involves a multifaceted regimen that includes daily blood glucose monitoring, insulin injections, a dietary plan, and regular exercise. Patients, especially during adolescence, do not fully adhere to the diabetes treatment and, as a result, they appear to be at risk for serious medical complications, including hyperglycemic episodes, Ketoacidosis and microvascular complications ...

Background: Type1 diabetes is the third most common chronic illness in childhood following asthma and cerebral palsy. Adolescence is characterized by physical and psychological changes and there is global evidence suggesting that metabolic control deteriorates during the period of teenage.Aims: To study the characteristics of a group of Tunisian adolescents with type 1 diabetes and describe the various metabolic complications observed.<p class="abste...

Background: Familial chylomicronemia is a rare disorder of lipoprotein metabolism characterized by severe fasting hypertriglyceridemia. We present here a case of severe familial chylomicronemia with multiple complications.Case presentation: A 35-year-old Tunisian woman was suffering from chylomicronemia (Fredrickson type I hyperlipoproteinemia) since the age of 10 years old. Her dyslipidemia was caused by a lipoprotein lipase deficiency. Since her childh...

Introduction: Elderly diabetics are often fragile patients at high cardiovascular risk. The medical, human and socio-economic impact of diabetes is heavy in the elderly. Symptoms in this particular population are often insidious and atypical, which can delay diagnosis and the establishment of effective treatment. Indeed, management is not always easy because it must take into account multiple parameters. The objective of our study was to study the observance and particularitie...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a disease that is progressing at an alarming rate in the world. In the elderly, the symptoms are often insidious and atypical, which can delay the diagnosis and the establishment of effective treatment. Indeed, management is not always easy because it must take into account multiple parameters. The objective of our study was to study the clinico-biological and etiological profile of diabetes discovered after the age of 65 years.<p class="...

Background: Patients undergoing bariatric surgery have a higher prevalence of non alcoholic liver fatty disease (NAFLD) than the general population; however, its assessment and the accurate staging of fibrosis are often complicated because noninvasive tests are not very accurate in patients with morbid obesity, and liver biopsy cannot be performed as a routine exam. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of non alcoholic fatty liver d...

Background: Studies of morbid obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery (BS) have revealed that obesity is related with an increased prevalence of endoscopic and histologic gastritis. Performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) prior to BS allows the detection and treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection which is considered to be limiting access to bariatric surgery.Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of gastric lesi...

Background and Aim: A direct link between obesity and micronutrient deficiencies has been established. These nutritional dificencies are mainly caused by poor-quality diets but also due to increased demands and have been associated with a wide range of physiological and functional impairments. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status of obese patients and to investigate the possible association between funnctional disorders and micronutrient intake.<p cla...