Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease in 90% of cases and is frequently accompanied by other autoimmune diseases.Objective: To assess the frequency of autoimmune diseases in type 1 diabetics and study the particularities of this association.Patients and Method: This is a retrospective study including 120 type 1 diabetic patients hospitalized in department C of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis.</p...

Introduction: Dyslipidemia in type 1 diabetic patients is a frequent situation and seems to be a risk factor for the occurrence of degenerative complications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the lipid profile of type 1 diabetic patients and to study the relationship between dyslipedmia and the occurrence of degenerative complications.Method: This is a retrospective study conducted at the National Nutrition Institute of Tunis including 110 diabetic p...

Background and aim : To determine clinical and metabolic predictors of persistant abnormal glucose tolerance in post partum after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods: This was a prospective study including 150 patients with GDM who underwent 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 4-12 weeks after delivery. Results: The prevalence of abnormal glucose tolerance in post partum after GDM was 32,8 % ,...

Introduction: Body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain are increasing globally. However, the association between gestational weight gain consistent with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines and neonatal birth weight among women with gestationnel diabetes (GDM) remain unclear.Objective: The aim of our study was to assess gestational weight gain among tunisian women with GDM and his effect on neonatal birth weight.Meth...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common metabolic disturbance during pregnancy. The prevalence of GDM is rising and correlates with the increase in maternal obesity over recent decades. The aim of our study was to assess the association between maternal insulin resistance with pregnacy outcomes and maternal characteristics among tunisians women with GDM.Methods: A prospective longitudinal study carried out during the year 202...

Introduction: Diabetic nephropathy is a a dreadfull complication of diabetes and it is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide. Hypertension is a major cause of progression of this complication.Objective: To determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy, to search a correlation between the presence and duration of arterial hypertension and the occurrence of diabetic nephropathy.Patients and methods: This is a retro...

Introduction: The association of hypertension and type 2 diabetes is frequent. These two pathologies constitute each a cardiovascular risk factor with a cumulative effect which increases the cardiovascular morbi-mortality of hypertensive diabetics.Objective: To measure and compare the frequency of degenerative complications of diabetes in hypertensive and non-hypertensive diabetics.Patients and method: The study was descriptive, re...

Introduction: Hypothyroidism is a frequent endocrinopathy in type 2 diabetes (T2D) which can influence the cardiovascular profile in these patients. Our aim was to study the relationship between hypothyroidism and the occurrence of cardiovascular events in patients with T2D.Method: It is a retrospective study, including 184 T2D patients, conducted in the department C of the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis during the year 2021.<p class="abste...

Introduction: The number of elderly with cognitive decline has been increasing. Several studies have shown that diabetes is a risk factor for cognitive impairment. Chronic hyperglycemia is implicated, probably by promoting the development of cerebral microvascular disease but physiopathology is complicated.Methods: The study involved thirty-seven diabetic patients hospitalized in the department C of National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology of ...

Introduction: Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a frequent metabolic abnormality, associated with diabetes, may increase the cardiovascular risk of patients with type 2 diabetes. We aimed in this study, determine the prevelence of hypo HDL cholesterol and assess the associated cardiovascular risk.Method: It is a retrospective study, including 184 type 2 diabetic patients, conducted in the department C of the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis d...