Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Our objective was to assess quality of life (QoL) in a diabetic population and to identify factors associated with its deterioration.Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 100 type 1 or 2 diabetic patients followed up at the outpatient department of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. The QoL was evaluated using the questionnaire "Diabetes Quality of Life" (DQoL) validated in Arabic version. The latter is a...

Introduction: Anemia is common in the elderly subject over 75 years of age. The pathophysiological mechanisms of anemia are identical to those of the younger subject and the etiological investigation is based on precise diagnostic trees.Objective: The objective of our study is to determine the prevalence of anemia in diabetic subjects over 75 years of age and to determine the associated factors. Methodology: This is a descriptive c...

Introduction : Poor compliance in chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus, is a major and frequent problem, with serious consequences on morbidity and mortality of diabetics.Objective: The aim was to assess adherence to antidiabetic treatment and to determine the consequences of poor compliance.Patients and methods : This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the National Institute of Nutrition. 200 type 2 diab...