Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is frequently associated with other autoimmune diseases The Aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of autoimmune diseases (AID) that may be associated with type 1 diabetes and to study the particularities of this association.Patients and Methods: this was a retrospective study including 251 patients with type 1 diabetes followed in the diabetology, endocrinology department of the IBN Rochd hospital center in C...

Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a classic localization of macroangiopathy in diabetics. It is a major risk factor for amputation.Goal of the Study: know the prevalence and analyze the risk factors associated with peripheral arterial disease.Patients and Method: Descriptive and analytical retrospective study conducted in the department of endocrinology and metabolic diseases of the CHU Ibn Rochd, where 544 asympto...

Introduction: Adrenal tumors present with clinical features and signs unique to their specific hormonal hypersecretion. Among adrenal tumors, oncocytic pheochromocytomas are exceedingly rare tumours. We report an unusual clinical presentation of an adrenal cortical tumor with histologic features of an oncocytic pheochromocytoma.Case Report: We present a case of a 64-year-old man with moderate hypertension, type 2 diabetes and an incidental adrenal mass o...

Goal: Diabetes is a common condition, affecting the young and the elderly, which can lead to acute accidents such as ketoacidosis, diabetic ketosis, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia with various decompensation factors, which may be of cardiac origin, neurological or infectious. The objective of the study was to clarify the epidemiological and clinical profile of diabetic patients, to establish the reasons for urgent consultations in diabetic patients.Metho...

Introduction: The diabetic foot is considered as the crossroad of degenerative complications of diabetes (neuropathy, arterial disease, deformity). This is a public health problem with socio-economic implications. The objective of this work is to illustrate the different lesions of the diabetic foot in images.Materials and methods: We included all hospitalized patients in the Endocrinology Department of the University Hospital of Casablanca during 18 mon...

Introduction: The screening of patients at diabetic foot risk and the implementation of prevention measures are justified by the frequency and severity of amputations.The aim of this study was to:– Screen diabetic feet at risk.– List the risk factors associated with the diabetic foot at risk.– Present the methods of management of diabetic foot at risk in our service.<...

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: 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: Diet plays an important role in glycemic control in diabetic pregnant women.Study objectives: To determine the major dietary errors in pregnant women with diabetes.Patients and methods: A descriptive retrospective study including 60 patients with diabetic pregnancy hospitalized in Endocrinology and Diabetology service between January to December 2016. Data collection was done from medical records.The statistical analy...