Endocrine Abstracts

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...

Introduction: High blood pressure during pregnancy is associated with various maternal and fetal complications. This risk further complicates the pregnancy of diabetic women.Patients and Methods: We carried out a longitudinal retrospective study including one hundred pregnant women with type 1 and type2 diabetes, recruited from the patients monitored at the national nutrition institute during the period from January to December 2016.<p class="abstext...

Introduction: Several studies have been conducted to study the effect of fasting on the clinical and metabolic parameters of patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, particularly diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Our aim was to study the effect of Ramadan fasting on the clinical and metabolic parameters of a previously educated population of diabetic, hypertensive and dyslipidemic patients.Methods: This is a prospective study that invo...

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a public health problem in Tunisia. The objective of our study is to evaluate the knowledge of diabetic patients on this entity.Material and method: This is a prospective study involving 60 diabetic patients hospitalized at C service of diabetology and nutritional diseases at the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis. The knowledge of these diabetics was assessed using a pre-established questionnaire.<p class="ab...

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and metabolic characteristics of a population of diabetic patients previously educated and having fasted all month of Ramadan.Methods: This is a prospective study that involved 140 patients who wish to fast the month of Ramadan (2016).They presented themselves at consultations dedicated to preparing diabetic patients wishing to fast, organized at the National Institute of Nutrition of T...