Endocrine Abstracts

Dyslipidemia is a frequent pathology, especially in diabetics, which may require the use of lipid-lowering drugs such as statins. Our goal is to determine the impact of these molecules on the metabolic profile of a diabetic population with dyslipidemia.Methods: This is a retrospective study including 150 patients followed at the Tunis nutrition institute for diabetes and dyslipidemia.Results: The average BMI was 31.4 ± 6.1 kg/...

Objective: Diabetic ketosis is very often a reason for emergency consultation in diabetics. The objective of our study was to assess the etiologies of ketotic decompensations in diabetics.Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 80 diabetics hospitalized at the National Institute of Nutrition for ketotic decompensation. Each patient underwent a clinical examination with a standard biological assessment.Results: The av...

Background and aimHyperuricemia is linked to a variety of diseases such as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). There are controversial data concerning the significance of high-normal values of serum uric acid (SUA) in patients with T2DM and cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study is to assess SUA levels in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with ASCVD.Patients and methodsThis retrospect...

BackgroundThere is a well-recognized association between diabetic retinopathy (DN) and diabetic nephropathy (DN), in which nephropathy without retinopathy is rare but retinopathy without nephropathy is common.AimTo highlight the discordance between retinopathy and nephropathy and describe a series of patients with diabetic nephropathy who had no evidence of diabetic retinopathy.Methods<...

IntroductionThe combination of at least three autoimmune diseases in the same patient is defined as multiple autoimmune syndrome. Recent studies demonstrated a higher prevalence of celiac disease in patients with immune thrombocytopenia when compared to the general population. Here we report the occurrence of celiac disease, Hashimoto’s disease and immune thrombocytopenia in type 2 diabetes patient.Case report<p class="abs...

Background and aim: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is the commonest medical pregnancy complication. Nutritional interventions come to the fore as one of the few levers for managing GDM, as many medications are either harmful to the growing fetus, or their toxicity is uncertain. The aim of this study was to assess the potential clinical features and nutritional risk factors of insulin treatment during GDM.Methods: This was a prospective study includ...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease in 90% of cases and is frequently accompanied by other autoimmune diseases.Objective: To assess the frequency of autoimmune diseases in type 1 diabetics and study the particularities of this association.Patients and Method: This is a retrospective study including 120 type 1 diabetic patients hospitalized in department C of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis.</p...

Background and aim : To determine clinical and metabolic predictors of persistant abnormal glucose tolerance in post partum after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods: This was a prospective study including 150 patients with GDM who underwent 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 4-12 weeks after delivery. Results: The prevalence of abnormal glucose tolerance in post partum after GDM was 32,8 % ,...

High blood pressure is a condition that is frequently associated with diabetes. It aggravates the prognosis of the diabetic by increasing the cardiovascular risk and accelerating the occurrence of degenerative complications. The aim of our work was to study the effect of the association of high blood pressure and diabetes on the degenerative complications of diabetes. This is a descriptive retrospective study conducted at the C department of the National Institute of Nutrition...

Introduction: Obesity poses a significant health risk and is linked to several comorbidities, including diabetes. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of obesity on glycemic control in type 2 diabetics.Methods: It was a descriptive and analytical study, conducted in 200 diabetic patients hospitalized at the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis. Each patient received a biological assessment including glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and a glycem...