Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hirsutism is a frequent reason for consultation, it is defined by the presence of terminal hair with male distribution in women, it is however essential to determine the cause, since it can reveal a serious underlying pathology and as it may be due to a benign cause see idiopathic in some cases. Idiopathic hirsutism is second in line to polycystic ovary syndrome in the etiological search for hirsutism. The objective of this study is to describe the clinical and p...

Introduction: The osteoarticular complications of acromegaly are among most disabling impacts, and can be explained by two mechanisms, chronic exposure to high levels of GH and IGF1 leading to increased bone turnover, hypertrophy and osteocartilaginous degeneration, as well as the gonadal insufficiency observed during acromegaly may aggravate the situation. The objective of this study is to describe the rheumatological manifestations of acromegaly.Materi...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease that accounts for over 90% of diabetes in children and adolescents. It may be associated to other autoimmune diseases, especially thyoiditis, celiac and Addison’s diseases. These associations may represent a challenge for management of this disease for the child and his family. The aim of this study is to describe the different aspects of this association.Patients and Methods: This is a r...