Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy in 1996 helped greatly reduce the morbidity and mortality in patients infected by HIV. Very quickly, secondary metabolic complications to this same treatment have been described. Dyslipidemia occupy a large part of these complications and give the patients an atherogenic profile favouring the occurrence of acute coronary events. We report a case that illustrates the lipid abnormalities associated with anti retrovira...

Introduction: Cyclic Cushing’s syndrome is a rare disorder, characterized by repeated episodes of cortisol excess interspersed by periods of normal cortisol secretion ranging from days to years. It remains a difficult diagnostic challenge in endocrinology, we report a case.A case report: The patient was 41 years old woman, she presented in 2012 a period of symptomatic hypercortisolism. Urinary free cortisol was elevated to 113 μg/24, Low-dose d...

Introduction: Fasting during Ramadan is a pillar of Islam. The majority of diabetic patients at risk, practice it even if they are exempt. This practice shifts energy and hydration in the evening and reverses the sleep–wake rhythm. The aim of this work is to study the effect of fasting during the holy month on the sleep–wake clock in fasting diabetics.Patients and Methods: As part of an overall management of accompagnimant for our diabetic pa...