Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Turner syndrome (TS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by an aberration of the X chromosome, most commonly associated with various comorbidities, such as metabolic disorders, particularly dyslipidemias. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of dyslipidemias associated with TS and to evaluate the impact of growth hormone (GH) treatment on lipid metabolism.Methods: This is a descriptive and retrospective study of 22 patie...

Introduction: Central diabetes insipidus reflects a serious underlying pathology in children. The etiologies are dominated in pediatric population by: central nervous system (CNS) tumors and malformations, histiocytosis, postoperative, radiation, and trauma injury to the hypothalamic-pituitary region. We report in this work three observations illustrating rare etiologies of pediatric central diabetes insipidus in the endocrinology-diabetology and nutrition department of the Mo...

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 ...