Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acromegaly is a quite rare and insidious disease caused by the oversecretion of growth hormone and subsequently insulin - like growth factor 1. Recent studies have demonstrated an increased co-existence of different thyroid lesions with acromegaly. However the data concerning this co-occurrence remains a matter of debate. The purpose of this study is to shed light on the different thyroid lesions concerning the patients with acromegaly who are followed up in the ...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor. It can be revealed or complicated by cardiovascular manifestations. The aim of our work is to study the cardiovascular manifestations of pheochromocytoma and the evolution of hypertension after surgery.Patients and methods: A retrospective study of 18 cases of pheochromocytoma followed at the endocrinology and metabolic diseases department of Mohammed VI university hospital of Oujda during a period of 5 yea...

Intoduction: Diabetic retinopathy remains one of the major causes of blindness. The management of the diabetic patient is multidisciplinary. The objective is to study the prevalence of retinopathy in a group of type 2 diabetic patients and to update the risk factors.Patients and methods: This is a cross-sectional study during 3 years of 129 type 2 diabetic patients followed up for endocrinology and metabolic diseases at the Mohammed VI University Hospita...

Introduction: Cushing’s disease is caused by endogenous hypercotisolism, due to the hypersecretion of the adenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by an ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma. However, some patients with Cushing’s disease have no visible adenoma on MRI. The goal of this study is to review the clinical features, diagnosis and medical preparation of patients with Cushing’s disease.Material and Methods: A retrospective study including ...

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome is a rare condition, resulting from chronic exposure to excessive circulating levels of glucocorticoids. This condition is highly associated with complications such as cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. This study aims to review the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome.Material and Methods: A descriptive and comparative study carried out in t...