Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is an endocrine disorder characterized by a progressive destruction of pancreatic beta cells by an autoimmune mechanism leading to absolute insulin deficiency. However, recent studies have shown the presence of a certain degree of insulin resistance in LADA patients, hence the possibility of the existence of a metabolic syndrome in these patients. The purpose of our work is to evaluate the presence of metabolic syndrome...

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is a health problem related to cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancers. Several studies have shown a significant prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in T1D with positive impact of supplementation on glycemic control. The objective of our work is to evaluate vitamin D status in our T1D patientsPatients and methods: Our study has included 35 patients followed for T1D, vitamin D status was ordered in all pa...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is an endocrine tumor developed in the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and excessively secreting catecholamines in varying amounts and types. It represents a rare tumor, often benign, but serious considering its mainly cardiovascular complications. The purpose of our study is to specify the revelation methods of pheochromocytomas in our population.Patients and methods: Our study has included 23 cases of pheochromocy...