Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an expected condition in Cushing syndrome (CS) but there are few data about prevalence and factors associated to occurrence of DM in these patients.Objective: To determine the main aspects of DM in CS through a systematic review (SR) of the literature.Methods: MEDLINE and LILACS were searched for studies published until March, 2016. Search strategy comprised the terms “Diabetes Mellitus&...

Introduction: Chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes can be associated with psychiatric disorders. Previous data suggest a high prevalence of depression, anxiety, disordered eating and diabetes distress among patients with diabetes. Mental health problems could interfere with treatment adherence, glucose control and chronic complications.Objective: We aim to evaluate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders, drug abuse, and treatment adherence in patien...