Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes in the elderly is a major public health problem in Tunisia. Its prevalence increases with aging population. The aim of this study was to determine the particularities of insulin-requiring diabetes in elderly patients in hospitals.Methods: This was a retrospective cross study about insulin-treated diabetics admitted in our institute between August and October 2016 for uncontrolled diabetes. Was considered as elderly diabetic any pat...

Aim: The aim of our study was to describe the lipid profile of Tunisian women after pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to analyze the influence of maternal age, insulin requirement and postpartum glycemic status on lipoproteins changes after pregnancy.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women who were referred to the national institute of nutrition for management of GDM. The lipid profile included total choles...

Aim: Thyroid disorders are very common in women of reproductive age. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of different biological thyroid disorders during gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Methods: This was a retrospective observational study carried out between March and June 2017 in the day hospital of the National Institute of Nutrition. Pregnant women referred for the management of GDM and who have no history of prior thyroid disor...