Endocrine Abstracts

Non functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) are considered as rare (about 20% of all tumors of pituitary area) but severe regarding to their complications.In this retrospective study we have analyzed 60 subjects with NFPA in order to study clinical, hormonal, visual and radiological abnormalities.Diagnosis of NFPA is made when there is a pituitary tumor demonstrated by CT-scan and or MRI with normal or discreetly elevated PRL (&#8804...

Background: The onset of gestational diabetes (GD) is closely related to hormonal and metabolic parameters and environmental predisposition.Aims: This first study of screening and diagnosis of GD in the Algerian population compares the changes in metabolic and endocrine parameters in relation to the state of insulin resistance, BMI and age between women diagnosed positive (GD) and negative (control).Patients and methods: After HbA1...