Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundDiabetes is often associated with other cardiovascular (CV) risk factors such as dyslipidemia, wich increases the risk of degenerative disease and contributes to elevate morbi-mortality in these patients. The aim of this study was to assess the CV risk level of diabetic patients and to determine the rate of lipid targets achievement.Methodsit was a descriptive cross-sectional study including 100 dia...

The pregnancies conceived after chemotherapy for trophoblastic neoplasia should be followed with clinical surveillance due to higher rates of some pregnancy complications especially when associated with diabetes mellitus. We report the case of a 30-year-old nulliparous woman, obese, had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for 10 years, without micro or macrovascular complications, treated by conventional insulin therapy, with a history of low-risk gestational chorioca...

Introduction: In order to avoid the spread of the Corona Virus disease, Tunisia has imposed strict confinement measures. The lockdown may change Tunisian’s physical activities.The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity among adults in Tunisia.Methods: It was a transversal study conducted from 31th of May to 06th of June 2020. The target audience was adults aged between 18 and 65...

BackgroundErectile Dysfunction (ED) is a common complication of diabetes, but also one of the most underdiagnosed. ED is considered a vascular impairment that shares many risk factors with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and could be an early marker of systemic endothelial dysfunction. The aim of our study is to assess the prevalence and risk factors for ED by using the International Index of Erectile Function- 5 (IIEF-5) in type 1 diabetic men undergoing a...

IntroductionOne of the major complications of diabetes that can lead to blindness is diabetic retinopathy. The objective of our work is to determine the prevalence of this complication in a type 2 diabetic population as well as its various risk factors.Methods:This is a retrospective study including 100 type 2 diabetic patients followed up in the ’C’ department of nutrition and diabetology at the Na...