Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionAdrenal tumors represent an increasingly common problem in modern endocrine practice. The diagnostic approach can be challenging and occasionally reveals surprising features like mixed hormonal secretion: aldosterone-and-cortisol producing adenoma. This rare situation can also impact on the therapy and the post-operative management. In this context, we report 5 patients who are followed in the Endocrinology department in Hedi Chaker hospital,...

IntroductionMetabolic syndromeis the association in the same individual of a number of cardiovascular risk factors, namely abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure and glucose intolerance. The objective of this study is to analyze the clinical and paraclinic characteristics of obese and overweight children in order to look for the elements of metabolic syndrome in these childrenMethodsWe carried o...

IntroductionSelf-esteem is widely viewed as a person’s overall evaluation about self-worth or personal value and is considered an essential indicator for positive mental health and psychological well-being. This study sought to explore the level of self-esteem and identify the factors associated with low self-esteem in this population.MethodsIt was a cross-sectional study conducted in Sfax, Southern Tuni...

IntroductionThe diabetic foot represents a public health problem with very important direct and indirect expenses. Multidisciplinary care and monitoring is essential. The aim of this Study was to describe the management of the diabetic foot in the endocrinology department.Materials and methodsIt was a retrospective study carried out in the Endocrinology and Diabetology department of the Hédi Chaker unive...

IntroductionNon alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) is the most common chronic liver disease in developed countries rare in type 1 diabetes it is associated with an increased risk of complications in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The aim of this study is to clarify the characteristics of NASH in patients with T1DM.Materials and methodswe conducted a retrospective descriptive study in non-alcoho...

BackgroundFaced with the increase in the number of diabetic patients in Tunisia, an inventory of their needs as well as their expectations is necessary to help the medical staff deliver appropriate means of therapeutic education of the patient.AimWe aim to assess Tunisian diabetic patients’ understanding of the disease, evaluate its impact on several aspects of their life, and classify their needs and ex...

IntroductionIn Tunisia, obesity is a public health problem. In fact, it has been considered as a complex disease including alteration of the nutritional, somatic and psychological functioning of the individual. Various psychological disorders have been associated with it such as social phobia (SP). In this context, our study was conducted to determine the psychological profile in terms of SP in obese adults.Methods<p class="abs...

INTRODUCTIONType IV hypertriglyceridemia (HTG IV) or endogenous HTG is a rare inheriteddisorder of the lipoprotein metabolism due to increased hepatic triglyceride synthesis(TG). Although HTGIV is not usually expressed until adulthood, it might be unmasked earlier. We report the case of an early and severe HTGIV complicated with chronic pancreatitis.Case reportA 6-year-old childwith no particular history was ...

BackgroundDiabetes Insipidus is a complex and heterogeneous clinical syndrome affecting water balance, resulting in large volumes of dilute urine. Determining the mechanism and etiology of diabetes insipidus, as well as differentiating it from other pathologies that cause polyuria and polydipsia has always been a challenge since water deprivation test is not always conclusive and antidiuretic hormone can not be reliably measured in the circulation.<p...

IntroductionHypopituitarism is the partial or complete loss of anterior pituitary function that can result from acquired or congenital causes. Understanding its clinical aspects in children could lead to early diagnosis and therefore better outcome.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of presentation, and etiology of Hypopituitarism in children.Methods<p...