Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetic neuropathy is the most common cause of neuropathy worldwide and is known to affect approximately half of all diabetic patients. It significantly impairs the quality of life of patients.Aim of the study: To establish the predictive factors of distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSPN) in diabetic patients.Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study including 116 patients. The diagnosis of PNDS was establi...

Introduction: The prevalence of diabetes in the world population is increasing day by day so that its frequency reaches epidemic proportions. As a result, the complications of diabetes are becoming more and more frequent. Diabetic neuropathy, the most common complication which affect up to half of the patients.Purpose of the study: To establish the prevalence of distal symmetrical polyneuropathy (DSPN) in diabetic patients and demonstrate the importance ...

Introduction: Anemia is defined by the World Health Organization as a hemoglobin concentration less than 120 g/l in women outside of pregnancy, and less than 130 g/l in men over 15 years of age. It is common in diabetics. It can be due to an autoimmune disease associated with type 1 diabetes, whereas the inflammatory cause is the primary cause in type 2 diabetes.Observation: This is a 75 year old patient, type 2 diabetic for 21 years on insulin analogues...

Introduction: In adults with Addison disease, over glucocorticoid replacement therapy is associated with an increased morbidity and decreased life expectancy, related to low bone mineral density and cardiometabolic outcomes. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of carbohydrate metabolism disorders in patients with Addison disease and identify its predictive factors.Patients and methods: A cross sectional study including 50 patients diagnosed...

Introduction: Giant prolactinomas (GP), defined as prolactinomas ≥4 cm in maximum dimension, are uncommon, with reported prevalence of 2 to 3% of all prolactinomas. Aim: The aim of this study is to describe clinical and paraclinical characteristics of GP and to identify predictors of therapeutic response.Matherials and methods: A retrospective, single-center, descriptive study including 18 patients with GP followed at the end...

Introduction: Gayet Wernicke’s encephalopathy (GWE) is a severe encephalopathy secondary to acute thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency which may lead to severe sequelae or death if the diagnosis is delayed. We report the first case in the literature of an association between GWE and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) in a man.Observation: He was a 57 years old man, with a personal history of hypertension and primary infertility, who presented with incoer...

Introduction: Although skin reactions relating to insulin injection have decreased since the prescription of human insulin and the use of highly purified insulin, they are still described in the literature. They can lead to significant problems with glycemic control. The challenge is to recognize the type of reaction that is occurring and identify the type of insulin formulation that avoids these reactions.Case-report: A 64-year-old patient, with type 2 ...

Parathyroid cancer is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism (PPH). The objective of this work is to discuss clinical and therapeutic specificities of these tumors.Case n°151-year-old woman from a consanguineous marriage, with a family history of recurrent renal lithiasis, neoplasia, and a personal history of breast neoplasia and uterine fibroid, consulted for abdominal pain, vomiting and weight loss. The diagnosis of pri...