Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Urinary tract infection is worrying in diabetic patients especially unbalanced. Contracting a multidrug-resistant bacterium is even more alarming since it narrows the therapeutic means in a patient whose immune system is already weakened by the diabetes. The objective of this study is to describe the clinical and metabolic characteristics of a population of diabetic patients with urinary tract infection.Methods: This is a retrospective stud...

Introduction: Diarrhea is an undesirable effect that affects almost one third of patients on metformin.When it appears late, it becomes difficult to attach it to metformin, especially in polymedicated patients or with complicated diabetes. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and biological characteristics of a population with chronic metformin-induced diarrhea and to characterize this diarrhea.Methods: This is a prospective study inclu...

Introduction: PCOS is common in Tunisia. It is characterized by the high frequency of clinical and metabolic abnormalities associated with cardiovascular risk. The aim of our work was to describe the clinico-metabolic profile of a Tunisian women population with polycystic ovary syndrome.Methods: This is a prospective study conducted on 53 Tunisian patients with PCOS, referred by their gynecologist to the Obesity Unit of A departement of the National Inst...

Background: The management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is based on nutrition therapy associated to insulin therapy in second intention if glycemic targets are not achieved. The aim of this study was to assess predictive factors of insulin requirement in a group of pregnant women with GDM.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study at the Outpatient Department and functional explorations, in the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis, between...

Introduction: Obesity is the disease of modern society whose prevalence continues to increase.The aim of this study was to compare the cardio-metabolic profile of morbid obesity with that of moderate to severe obesity.Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted at the obesity unit of the national institute of nutrition in Tunis including 174 obese patients We divided the population into two groups. Group 1 (G1) with morbid obes...