Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome (PSIS) is a distinct and rare clinical entity responsible for isolated or combined anterior pituitary insufficiency. The objective of this work is to describe the clinical, hormonal and radiological aspects of PSIS.Patients and methods: Observational descriptive study of the files of 5 patients including 4 cases of congenital PSIS and one acquired, followed in the endocrinology and diabetology departmen...

Introduction: The diabetic patient in times of imbalance is susceptible to infections with a risk five times higher than non-diabetics. The aim of our work was to determine the clinical and paraclinical manifestations of soft-tissue infections in diabetic patients, to identify contributing factors and etiologies.Patients and methods: Prospective study, conducted from October 2017 to September 2018, in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd University ...

Introduction: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide and is a major public health problem. The aim of our study was to determine the relationship between fat and visceral mass with the glycemic balance of diabetic patients.Patients and methods: A prospective study, conducted over 9 months from March to December 2018, in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca, in 75 patients with type 2 diabetes and...