Endocrine Abstracts

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: 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...

Introduction: The relationship between diabetes and anxiety and depression is bidirectional. Patients with somatic disorders such as diabetes present on average twice more psychiatric disorders than the general population. The aim of our study was to identify the level of anxiety and depression in people with diabetes type 1 and to assess their impact on the clinical features of the disease.Patients and methods: We conducted a transversal descriptive stu...

Background: Plasma TSH is a fundamental marker of thyroid function. The TSH level might be different depending on nodule’s type. Recent studies have shown a relationship between plasma TSH levels and thyroid nodules malignancy. The aim of this study was to compare the TSH level between two groups of subjects who had undergone total thyroidectomy, one group whose final histology was benign and one group who had a malignant histology.Materials and met...

Background: Insular carcinoma of the thyroid is an extremely rare tumor (4% of cases) with a poor prognosis and an intermediate malignancy between differentiated and anaplastic cancers. The aim of this study was to define the particular points of this cancer by studying its diagnostic and prognostic aspects.Materiel et methods: Retrospective study was conducted in Endocrinology and diabetology department of Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca, in...

Background: Differentiated adolescent and young adult thyroid cancers are under diagnosed. They would be characterized by their aggressiveness and the presence of particular histological forms. The aim of the study was to define the particular points of thyroid carcinoma in this population by analyzing the clinical, histological and therapeutic characteristics.Materials and methods: A case-control study was conducted in the endocrinology and diabetology ...

Introduction: Hyperuricemia is common in type 2 diabetics particularly in patients with very high cardiovascular risk.Objective: To evaluate the relationship between hyperuricemia and type 2 diabetes, and to determine its predictive factors in this population.Patients and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study including168 patients with type 2 diabetes who were hospitalized in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd Unive...

Introduction: Hypoglycemia in diabetic patient is susceptible to infection incidence (abscesses). The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical, biological, radiological and bacteriological abscesses in diabetic patients.Patients and methods: We conducted a study prospective, including 74 diabetic patients with a confirmed abscess admitted our hospital, from January to December, 2017. Variables studied were epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and...

Background: Several studies have demonstrated the relationship between breast cancer and thyroid cancer by the presence of common genetic determinants as well as hormonal factors. The aim of the study was to define the prevalence of breast cancer among patients followed for thyroid carcinoma and to determine the factors that favor this association.Materials and methods: A Cross-sectional study was conducted in Endocrinology and Diabetology department of ...