Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes and cancer are common, chronic and life-threatening diseases that coexist frequently. In addition, many cancer patients are already diabetic or are developing hyperglycemia as a result of a tumor or anti-cancer therapies. The aim of our work was to evaluate the glycemic balance of diabetic patients with cancer and its impact on the prognosis of the disease. Patients and methods: This are a prospective study carried out within the endocrinology department...

Introduction: Managing people with diabetes and cancer during palliation is a major challenge. The aim of our work was to study the specific characteristics of diabetic people with cancer, to identify management modalities of management during cancer treatment.Patients and methods: Prospective study including 100 diabetic patients with cancer followed in the different services of Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca between 2017 and 2018. Variable...

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a major public health problem with a significant socio-economic impact. In the presence of a trophic disorder land filling is a key element of care. The objective of our study is to identify the means and indications, to evaluate the contribution of the discharge in the prevention and the cicatrization of lesions of the diabetic foot.Methods: This was a prospective study conducted from September 2017 to July 2018. Inclu...

Introduction: The frequent polypharmacy in diabetic patients, because of the complications of the disease, drug interactions can occur when two or more drugs are taken in combination. The objective of our work was to determine the relative frequency of these drug interactions, to identify the types and to evaluate the impact or the repercussion of these in the diabetic, in order to deduce the practical behaviors.Patients and methods: Prospective study, c...

Introduction: The pituitary adenoma is a benign hyperplasia of the pituitary gland; it often implies the presence of pathologies of the thyroid gland. The relation between the thyroid volume, the rate of IGF1 and the duration of the disease is not well specific, long time the secretion of GH and IGF1 have been associated with disorders of thyroid function.Presentation of the case: We report the observation of a 37-year-old woman operated on in 2016 with ...

Introduction: Thyroid dermopathy is a non-frequent manifestation of autoimmune thyroiditis. It complicates a small percentage of patients and is usually associated with ophtalmopathy and acropachy.Observation: A 46-year-old man presented to our department of endocrinology at the university hospital of Casablanca with 3 years history of Graves’ disease, developed gradual onset of exophthalmos and bilateral leg oedema starting from his pretibial areas...

Purpose: The evaluation of body composition using indirect techniques is used to estimate the nutritional status of patients. The objective of our study was to determine the profile of patients’ body composition according to the bioelectrical impedance meter and to study its relationship to body mass index and waist circumference.Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted over 9 months from March to December 2018, in the endocrinology de...

Introduction: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide and is a major public health problem. The aim of our study was to determine the relationship between fat and visceral mass with the glycemic balance of diabetic patients.Patients and methods: A prospective study, conducted over 9 months from March to December 2018, in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca, in 75 patients with type 2 diabetes and...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes or gestational diabetes is an increase in blood sugar levels that appears during pregnancy and disappears after delivery. It has an impact on the health of both mother and child.Our objective: was to detect predisposing factors for remission in patients followed for gestational diabetes after delivery on a hygienic diet, versus on insulin therapy.Patients and Methods: Our work is a case-control st...

Introduction: Infections are very frequent in Cushing’s disease with impact on quality of life.Objective: The aim of our study is to describe infectious manifestations in Cushing’s diseaseMaterial and methods: Retrospective study of 51 patients diagnosed for Cushing’s disease followed at the Ibn Rochd CHU Endocrinology from Casablanca from 2012 to 2023. Infectious complications were detected either at diagnosis or du...