Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis is a common disease of simple evolution in 80% of cases, but burdened with increased morbidity and mortality especially in the diabetic patient because of his atypical symptomatology delaying his diagnosis. The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical features of acute pancreatitis in diabetic patients.Methods: Retrospective descriptive study including 60 patients followed in the endocrinology department of Cas...

Introduction: Hypertension (HTA) is a common condition in patients with type 2 diabetes and is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. Optimal control is the major goal of clinicians to reduce cardiovascular risk. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of blood pressure goals in hypertensive diabetic patients.Methods: Retrospective descriptive study including 588 diabetic patients hospitalized in the endocrinology depar...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is rarely associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). We report 4 observations of hospitalized patients in theIbn Rochd University Hospital endocrinology department in Casablanca.Observation 1: A 52-year-old male patient was admitted for NF1-associated malignant pheochromocytomawith paroxysmal hypertension, Menard triad, elevated methoxylated urinary derivatives (DMU), and 11 * 8 cm right adrenal mass with hepatic metas...

Introduction: Hyperuricemia is common in type 2 diabetics particularly in patients with very high cardiovascular risk.Objective: To evaluate the relationship between hyperuricemia and type 2 diabetes, and to determine its predictive factors in this population.Patients and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study including168 patients with type 2 diabetes who were hospitalized in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd Unive...

Introduction: Metabolic steatopathy is frequently associated with type 2 diabetes, which may progress to advanced fibrosis. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of the severity of hepatic impairment in this population.Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 281 type 2 diabetic patients followed in the endocrinology department in collaboration with the Hepato-Gastroenterology department of Ibn Rochd University Hos...

Introduction: Metabolic liver steatosis is frequently associated with type 2 diabetes with an increased risk of progression to advanced fibrosis. Objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hepatic steatosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods: A cross-sectional study including 281 type 2 diabetic patients followed at the Department of Endocrinology in collaboration with the Hepato-Gastroenterology Department of Ibn Rochd University Ho...

Introduction: Metabolic hepatic steatosis is a common condition in patients with type 2 diabetes, increasing the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the absence of early and adequate management. The objective of this study was to evaluate cardiovascular risk in this population by comparing it with diabetic patients without fatty liver disease.Methods: We conclucted a cross-sectional study including 281 type 2 diabetics followed in Endocrino...