Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionThe prevalence of childhood obesity continues to increase nowadays but also its long-term complications, particularly metabolic and cardiovascular, and this is due in large part to all the current modern conditions and means that promote sedentary lifestyle and lack of ’physical activityMaterial and methodsWe developed a 16-week aerobic exercise program (four 60-minute sessions per week at 70...

IntroductionEmpty sella syndrome (ESS) is a rare condition in which the sella turcica is partially or completely filled with cerebrospinal fluid. ESS can be classified as primary or secondary, depending on the identification of underlying etiologies. Whether empty sella has any functional implications in causing pituitary hormonal disturbances needs to be understood. The aim of our study was to assess the incidence of pituitary hormonal disturbances in p...

IntroductionNon alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) is the most common chronic liver disease in developed countries rare in type 1 diabetes it is associated with an increased risk of complications in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The aim of this study is to clarify the characteristics of NASH in patients with T1DM.Materials and methodswe conducted a retrospective descriptive study in non-alcoho...

IntroductionThe synthetic anti-oestrogen tamoxifen is the endocrine treatment modality most commonly used for therapy of hormone sensitive breastcancer. The influence of tamoxifen on thyroid function has not been fully elucidated.ObservationA 46-year-old female patient who presented a Graves’ disease diagnosed 10 years ago. She had a moderate vascular goiter and no ocular signs. She presented firstly a s...

IntoductionThe link between hyperthyroidism and breast cancer has been the subject of much controversy and literature in the past. It poses a daily clinical problem of information and senological follow-up of thyroid patients. We report our patient’s case.ObservationA 46-year-old female patient who presented a Graves’ disease diagnosed 10 years ago. She had a moderate vascular goiter and no ocular s...