Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aim: Multiple studies support that chronic glycemic imbalance has deleterious effects on microcirculation. It is the central physiopathological factor in the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and several ophthalmologic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study aims to assess the peculiarities of eye complications in patients with diabetes and CKD.Methods: We conducted a descriptive study including...

Background and Aim: Ramadan-specific diabetes education (RDE) is fundamental to achieving safe fasting. During RDE sessions, healthcare providers should perform a risk assessment based on the patient’s medical status and his glycemic self-managing competence. This study aims to appraise the educational skills of diabetic patients intending to fast.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study including 35 diabetic patients who attended t...

Introduction & Objective: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory skin condition which predominantly affects women of childbearing age. Various metabolic and endocrine comorbidities can be associated with HS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of HS with male and female infertility.Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study between January 2012 and December 2022 enrolling all cases of HS in our dermatology d...

Introduction: Thyroid eye disease (TED) is the major extra-thyroidal manifestation of Graves’ disease (GD). The delayed onset of TED after hyperthyroidism resolution and the decline in TRAb levels is a rare occurrence, necessitating the exclusion of other underlying orbital inflammatory diseases.Case Report: A 59-year-old non-smoking female patient presented with thyrotoxicosis symptoms (fatigue, palpitations, resting tremors) persisting for three m...

Introduction: Graves’ orbitopathy is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder. It is the most common extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves’ disease and it is the leading cause of proptosis in adults. We report 3 cases of Graves’ orbitopathy in order to detail ocular manifestations and protocol management in this disease.Observation 1: A 63-year-old woman was referred for left conjunctival redness. The best-corrected visual acuity was 10/10 in ...

Introduction: Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (PAS) are uncommon constellations of autoimmune diseases characterized by the occurrence of two or more auto-immune endocrine diseases in the same individual.Patients and methods: It is a case-control study about 108 cases for 120 healthy subjects recruited as the control group. We aimed to study the polymorphism of the HLA class-II genes of patients compared to that of healthy subjects so as to identify th...

Background and Aim: Diabetic neurogenic bladder (DNB) is a frequent complication affecting up to 45% of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM). Our study aims to evaluate the impact of DNB on the quality of life (QoL) in this population.Patients and Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 200 patients with DNB. Their QoL was assessed using the Ditrovie scale.Results: The mean age was 59.3±10.6...

Objective: to analyze the dietary and metabolic factors predictive of the occurrence of pancreatitis in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Patients and Methods: Analytical case-control study of 31 T1DM patients separated into two subgroups: G1 (n=10): T1DM cases with pancreatitis. G2 (n=21): T1DM controls without pancreatitis.Results: The age at diagnosis of T1DM was comparable between the two groups. A...

Objective: To assess the predictive factors for the occurrence of urinary dysfunction (UD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).Patients and Methods: Case-control study comparing two groups of patients suffering from DM: G1 (n=159) with UD vs G2 (n=41) without UD.Results: G1 patients were older than G2 patients (59.7±10.3 vs 58±12 years) with no significant difference in gender. The duration of diabetes w...

Objective: To determine the prevalence and analyze the predictive value of erectile dysfunction (ED) in the occurrence of fictional disorders (MD) in men with diabetes mellitus (DM).Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study of 90 men presenting with DM. A comparative analysis was performed between two subgroups: G1 (n=75) with MD vs G2 (n=15) without MD.Results: G1 patients were older than G2 (59.7±10.3 vs 58...