Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction : Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease that commonly affects a young population. Its evolution can be characterized by a frequent occurrence of degenerative complications. Our aims were to study microangiopathic complications, lipid profile, and the presence of other autoimmune diseases in type 1 diabetic patients whose diabetes has been evolving for 10 years or more.Method : This is a descriptive cross-sectional study including T...

Introduction: Urinary tract infection is worrying in diabetic patients especially unbalanced. Contracting a multidrug-resistant bacterium is even more alarming since it narrows the therapeutic means in a patient whose immune system is already weakened by the diabetes. The objective of this study is to describe the clinical and metabolic characteristics of a population of diabetic patients with urinary tract infection.Methods: This is a retrospective stud...

Introduction: Diarrhea is an undesirable effect that affects almost one third of patients on metformin.When it appears late, it becomes difficult to attach it to metformin, especially in polymedicated patients or with complicated diabetes. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and biological characteristics of a population with chronic metformin-induced diarrhea and to characterize this diarrhea.Methods: This is a prospective study inclu...

Introduction: PCOS is common in Tunisia. It is characterized by the high frequency of clinical and metabolic abnormalities associated with cardiovascular risk. The aim of our work was to describe the clinico-metabolic profile of a Tunisian women population with polycystic ovary syndrome.Methods: This is a prospective study conducted on 53 Tunisian patients with PCOS, referred by their gynecologist to the Obesity Unit of A departement of the National Inst...

Introduction: The disturbance of the lipid balance during pregnancy is common. Nevertheless, major hypertriglyceridemia during pregnancy is rare and can not be attributed to pregnancy.Methods: We report the case of a pregnant woman hospitalized at the national nutrition institute of Tunis (departement A) for the management of a major hypertriglyceridemia.Results: This is a 28-year-old female patient with ovarian stimulation-induced...

Introduction: Due to the association of hyperuricemia with conventional cardiovascular risk factors, it is difficult to determine whether uric acid is an independent risk factor for the development of renal failure. The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between uric acid levels and kidney function in type 2 diabetics.Methods: This was a descriptive cross–sectional study carried out from March to September 2017 on 122 diabet...

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...

Lipid abnormalities are common in diabetic patients, increasing their cardiovascular risk. The aim of our study is to compare the lipid profile between type 1 and type 2 diabetics. This is a retrospective study of 100 patients, half of them have type 1 diabetes (group 1) and the other half have type 2 diabetes (group 2), hospitalized in department A of the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis between January 2017 and June 2017. Type 2 diabetics were older than type 1 diabe...

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...

Background: A high prevalence of vitamin deficiencies in obese subjects has been reported. Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment of morbid obesity, but this treatment can result in secondary vitamin deficiency.Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the folic acid status in obese patients before sleeve gastrectomy.Methods: This was a descriptive study including a population of obese patients reffered to our ...