Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Atrial flutter (AFL) is a rapid, regular atrial tachyarrhythmia that occurs most commonly in patients with underlying structural heart disease. Patients with tachyarrythmias as a result of thyroid storm have been typically treated with beta-blockers to decrease the heart rate and alleviate beta-receptor mediated symptoms. We report an unusual case of AFL with 1:1 atrioventricular (AV) conduction.Case report: Patient H, M 45 years old was ad...

Introduction: Secondary high blood pressure is commonly diagnosed in young patients. In recent years, hypertension is increasing as well as the other components of metabolic syndrome such as obesity. The aim of this study was to determine the etiology of hypertension in patients aged <40 years old admitted in an endocrinology department.Materials and methods: It was a retrospective study including 55 patients <40 years old hospitalized at the end...

Introduction: Hypoglycemia is an uncommon complaint among non diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to determine the role of fast test in the diagnostic approach to hypoglycemia.Patients and methods: It was a retrospective study, including 40 patients admitted in the endocrinology department from 2001 to 2015 for hypoglycemia signs. We collected clinical and biologic data, fast test results and final diagnosis of hypoglycemia.<p class="abstext...

Bakground: Thyroid-lobectomy is a frequent procedure performed in patients with a variety of thyroid conditions.The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of post-operative hypothyroidism and the risk factors of hypothyroidism in patients undergoing thyroid-lobectomy.Patients and methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent a thyroid lobectomy for benign disease from january 2000 to 2014. Patients with known hypothyroidism before...

Introduction: Cardiovascular complications are well known in type 2 diabetes with other factors of cardiovascular disease. Recently, with the intensive treatment of type 1 diabetes, many studies have focused on macrovascular complications in type 1 diabetes. The aim of our study was to determine the long-term cardiovascular risk factors and macrovascular complications in type 1 diabetic patients.Patients and methods: A retrospective study involving 45 pa...