Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Fahr’s syndrome and primary hypoparathyroidism are two rare diseases. Fahr’s syndrome is characterized by abnormal calcified deposits in basal ganglia and cerebral cortex and by the classic association with hypoparathyroidism. We report two cases of Fahr syndrome revealing an unknown primary hypoparathyroidism.Observation 1: A 36 year-old man, with a history of schizophrenia and generalized tonic-clonic seizures since two years. H...

Introduction: Association between primary hyperparathyroidism and nodular thyroid disease is well recognized, this is mainly due to the high prevalence of this disease. However, association between thyroid carcinoma and primary hyperparathyroidism is less common.Observation: Fifty-two years old patient with a history of renal colic and upper limb spontaneous fracture was followed for multinodular goiter evolving for 20 y...

Introduction: Diabetic pregnancy is a high-risk pregnancy requiring a multidisciplinary approach and close monitoring to prevent maternal-fetal complications. Our study objective was to determine the diabetic pregnancies outcome of in order to improve their management.Patients and methods: A descriptive retrospective study including 144 patients with diabetic pregnancy followed at the Endocrinology-Diabetology service between January 2016 and September 2...

Introduction: Diet plays an important role in glycemic control in diabetic pregnant women.Study objectives: To determine the major dietary errors in pregnant women with diabetes.Patients and methods: A descriptive retrospective study including 60 patients with diabetic pregnancy hospitalized in Endocrinology and Diabetology service between January to December 2016. Data collection was done from medical records.The statistical analy...