Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Testosterone levels are frequently low in men with type two diabetes mellitus, and sexual symptoms are a prominent presenting feature for these men.Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of hypogonadism and related risk factors among Tunisian patients with type two diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction.Methods: This cross–sectional study included a total of one hundred and thirty c...

Introduction: The main widespread type of diabetes are type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and secondary causes must always be assessed if there is any suspicion.Cushing Syndrom is one of the main causes of endocrine disorders causing diabetes, though it is rarely revealed by a ketosis.We herein report the case of inaugural ketosis in a patient with an iatrogenic Cushing Syndrom.ObservationA 27...

Objective: The objective of our study is to describe the lipid parameters of pregnant women with diabetes during the three trimesters of pregnancy.Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study that looked at 44 diabetic pregnant women. Clinical biological data were collected from medical records. The personal history of dyslipidemia, pathologies, and medications that may interfere with lipid parameters have been eliminated.R...

Aim: Morbid obesity associated with obesity-related diseases has a negative impact on the quality of life. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of bariatric treatment on the quality of life among patients with morbid obesity who underwent sleeve gastrectomy.Methodology: Thirty obese patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy were included in our study. Their weight, height, body mass index were measured at baseline and 6 months after surgery. The qu...

Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of sleeve gastectomy on weight loss 6 months after surgery.Methodology: This was a prospective study including 30 obese patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy. Their weight,height, BMI, fat mass index and waist circumfernce, were measured at baseline and 6 months after surgery.Results: Mean patient age was 36.77±7.82 .80% of the study patients were women. There were signific...

IntroductionFacing the repeated failures of the medical management of obesity, bariatric surgery offers a promising therapeutic option in terms of achieving weight loss and metabolic benefits. Our study aimed to assess the impact of sleeve gastrectomy on uric acid metabolism in obese subjects.MethodsThis was a repeated retrospective cross-sectional study including 40 obese patients who were followed up at the...

IntroductionObesity is an undeniable global health problem that has taken on epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries. Bariatric surgery offers a promising therapeutic option mostly in the face of frequent failures of dietary management of obesity. Our study aimed to describe the evolution of parameters of liver function after sleeve gastrectomy.MethodsIt was a retrospective study inclu...

IntroductionThe association between parathyroid and thyroid diseases is not uncommon; however concurrent presence of parathyroid adenoma and thyroid cancer is rare (1). As a natural consequence, preoperative imaging studies for diagnosis and localization of parathyroid adenomas may result with the detection of thyroid incidentalomas and most of these thyroid nodules should be evaluated by fine-needle aspiration biopsy before parathyroid surgery (1). We h...

Introduction: Glycated hemoglobin has long been considered the gold standard for monitoring diabetic patients. however, the advent of CGM, revolutionized the monitoring of diabetics with the possibility of detecting glycemic variability in patients.Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes were recruited and they wore a CGM device for 7 days. A1C and cli...

Introduction: Post-operative modification of the sense of smell has been suggested as contributing to the reduction in energy intake and weight loss achieved following bariatric surgery. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of smell changes and their impact on weight loss five years after sleeve gastrectomy.Methods: This was a descriptive longitudinal study conducted at the obesity research unit of the National Institute of Nutrition in T...