Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyrotropin deficiency is a rare etiology of hypothyroidism. The diagnosis can be easily confirmed in case of low FT4 level associated with normal or low TSH value. In patients with peripheral hypothyroidism treated by levothyroxine, this biochemical profile become difficult to find. Herein, we describe the case of a patient with peripheral hypothyroidism due to radioiodine therapy in whom the diagnosis of central hypothyroidism was made.Ob...

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare autosomal dominant disease. Patients affected by NF1 have an increased risk of developing tumors other than neurofibromas, especially of endocrine origin, that’s why this patients should be screened for endocrine lesions. In this report, we describe a patient affected by NF1 who present a thyroid nodule.Observation: A 27-year-old woman was admitted in our department for endocrinological evaluati...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare endocrinopathy, most often benign. Early and multidisciplinary management of this disease allows to avoid its dreadful complications.Objective: To describe the epidemiological, clinical and biological characteristics of patients with pheochromocytoma.Patients and Methods: Retro-prospective descriptive study, including patients hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department of CHU Ibn Rochd of ...

Introduction: Obesity is a public health problem that also affects pregnant and breastfeeding women. Pre-gestational obesity is deleterious and can lead to several maternal and fetal complications, as well as a delay in the initiation of breastfeeding. The objective of this work is to evaluate the impact of maternal obesity on pregnancy, labor and the quality of breastfeeding.Material and method: Prospective case-control study conducted at the endocrinol...

Introduction: Pregnancy in diabetic women is a high-risk pregnancy whose prognosis is linked to the degree of glycemic control from conception to delivery, however, a diabetic patient is encouraged to plan her pregnancy. However, many diabetic women find themselves in a situation of unwanted pregnancy and poorly manage their diabetes during pregnancy.Goals: Study the causes of unwanted pregnancies and their impact on the evolution of diabetic pregnancy.<...

Introduction: Pregnancy is a state of increased insulin resistance and insulin secretion and reduced hepatic extraction of insulin; thus fasting during pregnancy seems to cause a high risk of morbidity and mortality for the fetus and its mother. This group of diabetic patients is exempt from fasting. However, for young patients or not, Ramadan is accompanied by a change in lifestyle in particular a change in eating habits as well as a disruption of the sleep cycle and a decrea...

Introduction: Uncontrolled hyperglycemia in diabetes is a common cause of microvascular complications, including diabetic nephropathy (DN). Despite improvements in the management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), diabetic nephropathy is still associated with high morbidity and mortality. The objective of our study is to evaluate the predictive factors of DN in adults with T2DM in order to prevent its development.Patients and Methods: A retrospective study, incl...

Introduction: Maternal overweight is a major risk of gestational diabetes that can impair glycemic control. The objective of our study was to assess the impact of maternal weight status on glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes in patients followed for gestational diabetes.Methods: Our work is a retrospective study, including 182 patients with gestational diabetes followed in the Endocrinology-Diabetology department between January 2016 and January 2022...

Introduction: Fasting during Ramadan very often requires a change in lifestyle for patients and adaptation is not easy in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Physical activity, sleep duration and sleep time are subject to change during Ramadan, due to changes in the number and times of meals.Study Objectives: This study aims to assess the physical activity and sleep patterns of T2DM patients during Ramadan.Material and Methods:...

Introduction: Diabetic foot osteomyelitis is a frequent complication of a preexisting infected foot wound. It is mostly the consequence of a soft tissue infection that spreads into the bone thus increasing the risk of amputation and the burden of foot care. The aim of this work is to describe the clinical and therapeutic aspect of diabetic foot osteomyelitis in our department.Patients and Methods: It’s a retrospective and descriptive study conducted...