Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: During Ramadan, diabetic patients should be encouraged to maintain normal physical activity. The physical efforts involved in the “Taraweeh” prayers, are considered part of their daily physical activity. Patients are more likely to reach their HbA1c targets and reduce weight when night prayers are performed.Objectives: The objective of our study was to assess the impact of the "Taraweeh" prayer on glycemic control and weig...

Introduction: The peripheral arterial disease is a serious complication of diabetes. Although frequent, it is often underestimated in our diabetic patients.Goal of the Study: The aim of our study is to verify the validity of ABI measurement in the screening of PAD in diabetic patients.Patients and Methods: Retrospective, descriptive and analytical study taking place over a period of 3 years, including 120 diabetics, where doppler u...

Introduction: Obesity is the result of an imbalance in the energy balance. It is associated with many metabolic pathologies, in particular type 2 diabetes, which presents a medical and economic challenge throughout the world.Objective of the Study: The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and the metabolic profile in a group of diabetic patients.Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-section...

Introduction: Obesity is known to be a risk factor for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and many cancers. The use of surgeries for the treatment of it is increasingly common.Material and Methods: Retro and prospective study including 09 patients followed for obesity in the department of endocrinology and metabolic diseases of the UHC Ibn Rochd and who benefited from bar...

Introduction: Alone or associated with other vascular risk factors, diabetes is responsible for heavy morbidity and mortality all over the world.Objective of the Study: To stratify diabetic patients according to cardiovascular risk anddetermine the elements that increase this risk.Materials and Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study of patients followed in the endocrinology, diabetology and metabolic disease ...

Introduction: Non-diabetic hypoglycemia (NDH) is defined by a glycemia <0.50 g/l with the presence of neuroglycopenic signs and their disappearance after glucose administration.Objective of the Study: Describe the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of severe NDH cases in our department.Material and Methods: Over a period of 12 years (2010 – 2022), 32 patients met the definition criteria.Results: The ...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes is a state of glucose intolerance, regardless of its severity, discovered during pregnancy in a woman not known to have diabetes before pregnancy. It is associated with a risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies and progression to type 2 diabetes. The objective of this work was to evaluate the perception by parturients of the risk of recurrence and type 2 diabetes, to evaluate their knowledge of preventive measures and their adherence to ...

Introduction: Diabetic foot is a public health problem that affects the quality of life of diabetic patients. The severity of diabetic foot ulcer causes complications that are not only costly but can lead to amputation. The objective of this work is to study the factors related to the severity of diabetic foot ulcers.Material and Methods: It’s a retrospective study from January 2020 to May 2022 involving patients treated in the endocrinology departm...

Introduction: Diabetes promotes the development of arterial damage. Peripheral arterial disease is a classic localization of macroangiopathy, serious in its evolution; it constitutes a major risk factor for the occurrence of foot lesions in diabetics.Goal of the Study: The aim of our study is to analyze the vascular profile of diabetic patients hospitalized for diabetic foot.Patients and Methods: Descriptive retrospective study tak...

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...