Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Lipodystrophic syndromes are a heterogeneous group of congenital or acquired disorders characterized by either complete or partial lack of adipose tissue. Other prominent abnormalities of these disorders include Diabetes Mellitus and acanthosis nigricans due to the associated insulin resistance. Liver affection is common due to fatty infiltration of the liver, which can lead to cirrhosis and its complications.Clinical case: A 31 years old s...

Background: High prevalence of thyroid disorders is more common in T1 compared to T2 Diabetes Mellitus due to the associated autoimmunity, with hypothyroidism being the most common disorder.Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid dysfunction among T2 diabetic Egyptian females and to find the correlation between the metabolic syndrome components and autoimmune thyroid dysfunction.Methods: ...

The normal development of the female reproductive tract depends on the interaction between genetic, hormonal and environmental factors for the differentiation of the Müller and Wolff ducts, and the urogenital sinusCase report: 16-year-old female, single, school student presented to our endocrine department complaining of primary amenorrhea. No history of chronic diseases, excessive exercise,medications, anorexia, clinical hypothyroidism or hyperandr...