Endocrine Abstracts

Keywords: short stature, Noonan syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Silver-Russell syndrome, genetic syndromesIntroduction: Short stature is one of the major components of dysmorphic syndromes. Growth failure may be due to a wide variety of mechanisms, either related to the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor axis or to underlying unknown pathologies. At present, GH therapy is used in most syndromic disorders, although long-term studies evaluatin...

Introduction: Pheochromocytomas and paraganglioma are neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla or originate from the autonomic nerve ganglia. Hypertension in patients with PPGL is the most frequent symptom and can be responsible of lethal cardiovascular complications. The aim of our work is to describe the clinical characteristics of hypertension in PPGL, the treatment and the outcomes after surgical treatment.Mat...

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...

IntroductionPheochromocytomas originate in the adrenal medulla. Although rare, they can be lethal through their cardiovascular complications. They may be sporadic or come in the context of hereditary syndroms. The aim of our work is to describe the clinical, biological and radiological features of these tumors and assess the clinical outcomes after surgical treatment.Materials and methodsOur study is retrospe...

Keywords: Hypoglycemia- non-diabetic patientsIntroductionHypoglycemia in non-diabetic patients is a rare entity, diagnosed by the presence of Whipple’s triad (plasma glucose concentration less than 50 mg/dl, neuroglycopenic-symptoms, and resolution of symptoms after the correction of hypoglycemia). It may be secondary to several etiologies, including tumors that may be malignant. Prolonged supervised fasting is frequently used...

IntroductionMobile health technology has been highly beneficial for people with diabetes, offering a plethora of educational patterns especially during COVID-19 pandemic. Diabetes self-management education through telehealth technologies is important in promoting health practices and in reducing the risk of complications. Nevertheless, the challenge is to elaborate a digital application in light of sociocultural background and economic status.<p clas...