Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Glucocorticoid resistance syndrome is a rare disease, sporadic or familial, of autosomal dominant or recessive inheritance. It is a partial or complete inability of glucocorticoids to exert their effects on target tissues. Associated with compensatory increases in corticotropin and circulating cortisol with excessive secretion of adrenal androgens and mineralocorticoids.Observation: A 67-year-old patient, having recently discovered diabetes...

Introduction: Refractory hypothyroidism is known as the persistence of clinical and biological signs of hypothyroidism after 6 weeks of treatment or therapeutic adjustment, despite a dose exceeding 1.9μg/Kg/d of Levothyroxine. Several etiologies may be incriminated.Observation: A 36-year-old patient, followed for Gougerot-sjogren syndrome, having benefited from a thyroidectomy in 2015 in a context of biological hyperthyroidism, on Levothyroxine (LT4...

Introduction: Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, is a stressful period that exposes to endocrine disturbances, which may decompensate some endocrinopathies or precipitate their revelation.Objectives: To evaluate the incidence of endocrine emergencies during the month of Ramadan, and thus the risk of endocrine decompensation related to fasting.Materials and methods: This is a prospective study conducted in the department of endocri...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the most common metabolic disease in children and adolescents. The transition of care from pediatrics to adult medicine is a real challenge and can be experienced by patients as a huge struggle.Objective: The objective of this work is to retrospectively study the experience of transition by young type 1 diabetics, in order to shed light on the factors facilitating or hindering this transition....

Introduction: During Ramadan, diabetic patients should be encouraged to maintain normal physical activity. The physical efforts involved in the “Taraweeh” prayers, are considered part of their daily physical activity. Patients are more likely to reach their HbA1c targets and reduce weight when night prayers are performed.Objectives: The objective of our study was to assess the impact of the "Taraweeh" prayer on glycemic control and weig...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes is a state of glucose intolerance, regardless of its severity, discovered during pregnancy in a woman not known to have diabetes before pregnancy. It is associated with a risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies and progression to type 2 diabetes. The objective of this work was to evaluate the perception by parturients of the risk of recurrence and type 2 diabetes, to evaluate their knowledge of preventive measures and their adherence to ...

Introduction: Thyroid ectopia is a rare pathology linked to a migration defect of the thyroid gland during its embryonic development. It is most often asymptomatic, but can be revealed by dysthyroidism, or a cervical or thoracic mass. We report the case of an ectopic thyroid revealed by a mediastinal mass.Observation: 61-year-old patient, with no particular history, followed for a plunging multi-hetero-nodular goiter which cervical ultrasound showed an e...

Introduction: Obesity is a public health problem that also affects pregnant and breastfeeding women. Pre-gestational obesity is deleterious and can lead to several maternal and fetal complications, as well as a delay in the initiation of breastfeeding. The objective of this work is to evaluate the impact of maternal obesity on pregnancy, labor and the quality of breastfeeding.Material and method: Prospective case-control study conducted at the endocrinol...