Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Obesity is currently a public health problem due to its worrying increase in prevalence over the last ten years. The management of obesity and associated comorbidities is therefore a priority. The WHO classification distinguishes 4 types of obesity according to BMI in terms of severity.Patients and methods: Retrospective study including 72 obese patients hospitalized and followed at the Endocrinology-Diabetology and Nutrition Department of ...

Introduction: Prolactinoma is the most common type of pituitary adenoma, but it still presents difficulties in management especially in women who present some particularities hence the interest of our study.1Material and method: This is a retrospective, descriptive study including 14 patients, hospitalized in the Endocrinology-Diabetology-Nutrition Department at CHU-Mohammed-VI-Oujda, between 2016–2022. The statistical analysis was perfor...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor derived from the adrenal medulla characterized by a high potential of production of catecholamines. The majority of pheochromocytomas are sporadic. However, recent studies show an increasing incidence of hereditary forms.Patients and methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study including 30 patients with pheochromocytoma followed-up in the Endocrinology-Diabetology and Nutrition Departme...

Introduction: Cushing’s disease represents the most frequent etiology of endogenous cushing’s syndrome. It is a severe condition associated to many comorbidities and increased mortality that occurs a long-term management to optimize these patients outcomes. This study aims to describe the phosphocalcium profile and to assess the prevalence of osteporosis in patients with cushing’s disease.Materiels and Methods: Retrospective and descriptiv...

Introduction: Low levels of vitamin D are commonly seen in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP). The aim of this study was to determine the vitamin D status and to evaluate its relation with primary hyperparathyroidism severity.Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective descriptive study including 48 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism followed-up in the Endocrinology-Diabetology and Nutrition Department of the University Hospital Cen...

Introduction: Cushing’s disease is a rare condition that represents the most common cause of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. Its severity is due to cardiovascular complications, with high morbi-mortality rates. This study aims to evaluate the specific features of metabolic disorders in females having Cushing’s disease and presenting a clinical hyperandrogenism.Materials and methods: Retrospective and descriptive study, including 12 female p...

Introduction: Adolescent obesity is a public health problem because of its prevalence and severity. It is a phenotypically heterogeneous disease and evolving in several phases (constitution, maintenance, aggravation) whose determinants are multiple. The great diversity of comorbidities and complications that can be experienced as a result of obesity makes all seriousness.Patients and methods: Retrospective study including 18 obese adolescents hospitalize...

Introduction: Micropenis represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The Diagnosis is based on the measurement of penile length. Defined by normal structure, abnormal size: -2 standard deviation (SD) below of average of age. The aim of our study is to evaluate the etiological profile and therapeutic efficacy.Patients and methods: It’s a retrospective and descriptive study including 55 childrens and adolescents with micropenis, treated with ho...