Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The term « Small for gestationnel age » (SGA) defines newborn infants whose birth weight and/or crown-heel length is less than 10th percentile for gestational age, or at least 2 standard deviation below the mean for the infant’s gestational age. It is considerd as a common aetiology of short stature. The aim of our study is to describe the prevalence of SGA in short stature, and thee growth prognosis in this population.Materi...

Introduction: Hypophysitis is a rare condition corresponding to a chronic inflammation of the pituitary gland, The clinical and radiological signs are not specific and the pathogenesis remains poorly elucidated. The aim of our work is to report the clinico-radiological aspects of hypophysitis.Material and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study of 09 patients hospitalized in the department of Endocrinology-Diabetology-Nutrition of Mohammed-VI ...

Introduction: Adolescent obesity is a public health problem because of its prevalence and severity. It is a phenotypically heterogeneous disease and evolving in several phases (constitution, maintenance, aggravation) whose determinants are multiple. The great diversity of comorbidities and complications that can be experienced as a result of obesity makes all seriousness.Patients and methods: Retrospective study including 18 obese adolescents hospitalize...

Introduction: Secondary or primo-secondary amenorrhea suggests central damage of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis or peripheral damage of the reproductive system. It must be carefully investigated with an essential hormonal workup to determine the etiology and initiate the appropriate treatment.Observation: We report the case of a 21-year-old patient, admitted for exploration of a primo-secondary amenorrhea associated with a pituitary tumor syndrome made ...

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity is increasing in the world. It constitutes a major risk factor associated with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases. The aim of our work is to compare the metabolic profile of morbid obesity with that of moderate to severe obesity.Patients and methodsIt is a Retrospective, descriptive and analytical study, including 63 obese patients, followed at the endocrinology, diabetology and nutrition department of the C...