Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acromegaly is a quite rare and insidious disease caused by the oversecretion of growth hormone and subsequently insulin - like growth factor 1. Recent studies have demonstrated an increased co-existence of different thyroid lesions with acromegaly. However the data concerning this co-occurrence remains a matter of debate. The purpose of this study is to shed light on the different thyroid lesions concerning the patients with acromegaly who are followed up in the ...

Introduction: Nodular thyroid pathology is very frequent. Its exploration requires a clinico-biological evaluation, a cervical ultrasound to look for the ultrasound criteria of malignancy allowing to classify the thyroid nodules according to the EU-TIRADS classification in order to orientate the diagnosis and to indicate the Fine needle aspiration, to finally allow a targeted management. The aim of our study is to investigate the correlation between the EU-TIRADS classificatio...

Introduction: Acromegaly is a rare chronic, and disfiguring endocrine disorder characterized by growth hormone excess, that carries a significant burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; and still unfortunately one of the most important cause of death in acromegaly. The purpose of this study is to describe the cardiovascular events and risk factors concerning patients with acromegaly who are followed up in the endocrinology department of Oujda’s Mohammed VI unive...

Introduction: Hypovitaminosis D is prevalent in children with growth hormone deficiency. Infants and young children are special risk groups of vitamin D deficiency due to their rapid growth with high nutritional requirements. The lack of early diagnosis and adequate treatment have adverse outcomes. It impairs particularly bone maturation and increases metabolic risk. The purpose of our study is to assess the vitamin D status of children followed up for GHD in the Endocrinology...

IntroductionPheochromocytomas originate in the adrenal medulla. Although rare, they can be lethal through their cardiovascular complications. They may be sporadic or come in the context of hereditary syndroms. The aim of our work is to describe the clinical, biological and radiological features of these tumors and assess the clinical outcomes after surgical treatment.Materials and methodsOur study is retrospe...

IntroductionDiabetes is a growing health concern, considered as a worldwilde multifactorial public health challenge especially in developping countries. The concept of seasonality in T1DM diagnosis, has been suggested by different studies, implying the existence of several environmental factors as triggers and potentiators of β-cell destruction. The purpose of this study is to elucidate epidemiological profile and the seasonal variation of type 1 di...

IntroductionTurner syndrome is a rare condition that affects only females. It results when one of the X chormoses is missing or partially missing. It can cause short height, ovarian failure, heart defects and other complications. It is an indication for growth hormone treatment. The aim of our study is to evaluate the statural growth over one year in turnerian patients treated with growth hormone.Materials and methods<p class="...

IntroductionIdiopathic short stature is a condition in which the height of the individual is more than 2 standard deviation below the corresponding mean height for a given age, sex and population, in whom no identifiable disorder is present. The aim of this study is to describe the vitamin D profile of patients followed up for idiopathic short stature in the endocrinology department of Mohamed VI University Hospital Center.Material...