Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a major public health problem with amputation risk is important. Diabetes podiatric complications of are dominated by diabetic neuropathy, diabetic arterial disease and infection. The aim of this study was to identify the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the diabetic foot in the elderly.Patients and Methods: It was an observational prospective study, conducted in our department between January and Decembe...

Introduction: Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, where Muslims are fasting from dawn to sunset. The diabetic patient is exposed to multifactorial risks. Few studies have examined the effect of Ramadan on non-fasting people. The objective of our study was to determine the effects of the fast on the metabolic profile of non-gambling diabetic patients.Patients and methods: Prospective study including 50 non-fasting patients recruited within t...

Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare clinical syndrome related to abrupt hemorrhage and/or infarction of the pituitary gland,usually occurring in patients with pre-existing pituitary disease. it is an endocrine emergency requiring rapid diagnosis and appropriate management.Observation: We report the observation of three patients.Case 1: This is a 72 year old patient, without any particular pathological history, who presented ...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is rarely associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). We report 4 observations of hospitalized patients in theIbn Rochd University Hospital endocrinology department in Casablanca.Observation 1: A 52-year-old male patient was admitted for NF1-associated malignant pheochromocytomawith paroxysmal hypertension, Menard triad, elevated methoxylated urinary derivatives (DMU), and 11 * 8 cm right adrenal mass with hepatic metas...

Background: Osteoporosis is a not uncommon complication of endocrine disease. It may even be accompanied by endocrinopathy. The aim of study was to determine mineral bone density profile of patients with endocrinopathy and define the osteoporosis and osteopenia prevalence in these patients.Materials and methods: Descriptive study included 177 patients followed for endocrinopathy (hypercorticism, hyperparathyroidism, prolactinoma and hypogonadism) in Endo...

Background: Many endocrine diseases can be complicated by diabetes, due to hyperglycemic hormones and insulinresistance. The aim of the work was to analyze prevalence, therapeutic and progressive aspects of secondary diabetes as well as carbohydrate intolerance (CHI) in patients with an endocrinopathy.Materials and methods: A retrospective study was conducted in the endocrinology and diabetology department including 161 patients followed for diabetes or ...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an important public health issue because of its frequency and its risk of progression to T2DM. Risk of subsequent type 2 diabetes is associated with quality screening and to certain risk factors.Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the evolving risk of GDM to type 2 diabetes, and to find its significant predictive factors.Methods: We report a retrospective study from Jan...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that can be associated with other autoimmune endocrinopathies. Occurrence of these autoimmune endocrinopathies increases the management of diabetes and affects the quality of life of patients. The aim of our study was to clarify the prevalence of endocrine autoimmune diseases associated with diabetes type 1 and their clinical characteristics.Patients and methods: A descriptive analytical and retrospe...

Introduction: Pregnancy in women with diabetes is considered high risk because of potentially serious maternal and fetal complications that can put in to risk the maternal and fetal prognosis.Objective: Describe and analyze risks associated with diabetic pregnancies and compare maternal fetal prognosis of pregnancies with pregestational diabetes (T1D and T2D) with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Patients and methods: It was a d...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes’ (GDM) intensive management of with adequate insulin therapy prevents maternal, fetal and neonatal complications associated with hyperglycaemia.Objective: Identify predictive factors for starting insulin in gestational diabetes’ management.Methods: We report a retrospective study conducted from January 2010 to December 2016, involving 191 patients followed in the Endocrinology - Diabetol...