Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The quality of assay methods for HbA1c assessment has importantly improved last decades, however analytical interferences due to variants of hemoglobin remain of matter vigilance. Immunological interferences, although no longer described, may also occur.Observation: A 84-years-old woman without significant medical history was explored for polyneuropathy. Additional investigation as HbA1c was requested. As no value of HbA1c was obtained when...

Introduction: In women, androgens are produced by adrenal glands and ovaries. In peripheral tissues, they result from a conversion of present androgens in the blood circulation. Androgens measurement are of interest in the exploration of hirsutism.Materiel and methods: Retrospective study was conducted over 12 months from January, 2016 to December 2017 in Biochemistry Laboratory of Habib Bourguiba Hospital. Testosterone and prolactin assay were performed...