Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionPsychogenic polydipsia (PPD), also known as self-induced water intoxication, is mostly seen in psychiatric populations. PPD can lead to life threatening complications and may even be lethal if not diagnosed and treated early. The aim of this study is to determine the clinical and biological features of PPD.Patients and methodsA retrospective study including 11 patients consulting for polydipsia at...

IntroductionDeQuervain’s subacute thyroiditis (DST) is a rare pathology, defined by the involvement of the thyroid gland by an inflammatory process probably of viral origin, not suppurative and not autoimmune. In this context, we report 4 cases of TSD followed up in the endocrinology department over a period of 23 years, to highlight diagnostic and therapeutic particularities.ResultsThe average age was 3...

Introduction: Primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) is the autonomous production of aldosterone by a disease primarily affecting the glomerular zone of the adrenal gland. It is one of the most frequent causes of secondary hypertension. The diagnosis should be suspected in the presence of the classic clinico-biological triad in patients presenting with hypertension, low plasma renin activity (PRA), with or without hypokalemia.Patients and Methods: Retrospective...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is commonly identified as the main cause of secondary hypertension. It is becoming increasingly wide-spread, affecting between 1 and 30% of people suffering from hypertension. We aim to describe the epidemiological, clinical and paraclinical characteristics of PA and to analyse its therapeutic and evolutionary aspects.Patients and methods: Retrospective and descriptive study concerning 40 patients with PA, collect...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is commonly identified as the main cause of secondary hypertension. It is becoming increasingly wide-spread, affecting between 1 and 30% of people suffering from hypertension. We aim to determine the different characteristics between aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (BAH).Patients and methods: Retrospective descriptive and analytical study concerning 40 patients with PA, collec...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is commonly identified as the main cause of secondary hypertension. It is becoming increasingly wide-spread, affecting between 1 and 30% of people suffering from hypertension. A prolonged exposure to high aldosterone concentrations has a deleterious effect on cardiovascular tissues and is associated with target organ damage, independently of blood pressure, so a higher risk of cardiovascular events has been reported in patients with pri...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is frequently recognized as the main cause of secondary hypertension. Its prevalence is on the rise, impacting a range of 1 to 30% among individuals with hypertension.Patients and methods: Retrospective and descriptive study concerning 40 patients with PA, collected in the endocrinology department of the Hedi Chaker University Hospital of Sfax, over the period of 10 years from January 2010 to December 2022.<p ...

Introduction: Distal and symmetrical peripheral polyneuropathy is the most frequent type of diabetic neuropathy. Its painful form (PDN) is the most common cause of non-traumatic neuropathic pain and can place a heavy burden on elderly patients’ lives. Despite the major impact that it can have on the quality of life, PDN is generally underdiagnosed because of a large interindividual variability of symptoms and in the absence of well-established diagnostic criteria.<p c...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is responsible for the increased cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetics. There is a scarcity of research on the metabolic syndrome among individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1DM). The aim of this study is to describe clinical, biochemical and therapeutic characteristics of T1DM with MS.Materials and Methods: Retrospective study including 36 patients, with T1DM and MS, hospitalized in the department of Endocr...

Introduction: Moringa is a common tropical tree in Africa that has become a subject of interest for scientists due to its interesting composition and nutritional qualities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Moringa oleifera powder on metabolic parameters in diabetic patients in the short term.Method: We conducted a randomized controlled study with ten type 2 diabetic patients treated with oral antidiabetic medications. Each patie...