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View article: Predicting malignancy of thyroid nodule using EU-TIRADS ultrasound score in an area of iodine deficiency
Predicting malignancy of thyroid nodule using EU-TIRADS ultrasound score in an area of iodine deficiency Open
Background: In iodine-deficient region, thyroid nodules (TN) are more frequent and the proportion of benign nodules is higher compared to areas with sufficient iodine intake. Objective The aim of this study was to assess factors associated…
View article: Management of Cardiovascular Risk among Moroccan Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study
Management of Cardiovascular Risk among Moroccan Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and investigate cardiovascular risk management among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients in the city of Meknes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a non-interventi…
View article: Autoantibodies in Moroccan patients with type 1 diabetes: Which one to choose?
Autoantibodies in Moroccan patients with type 1 diabetes: Which one to choose? Open
Background. Immunological investigations are intend-ed for diagnosing T1D in atypical clinical presentation, also exploring the predisposition to T1D in a context of multiple autoimmune disorders or among the siblings of a patient with typ…
View article: Simultaneous Coexistence of Thyrotropin‐Prolactin‐Secreting Adenoma and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Simultaneous Coexistence of Thyrotropin‐Prolactin‐Secreting Adenoma and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Open
Background . The thyrotropin‐secreting adenomas are very rare and even more rare when they simultaneously coexist with thyroid carcinoma. So far, only sixteen cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we present a unique case of su…
View article: Pheochromocytoma and Glucoregulation Disorders
Pheochromocytoma and Glucoregulation Disorders Open
Introduction: Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-producing tumors presenting with various clinical symptoms and a serious potentially lethal cardiovascular complications due to the potent effects of secreted catecholamines. Glucoregulatio…
View article: The Profile of Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes Patients
The Profile of Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes Patients Open
Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disorder caused by pancreatic β-cells destruction. Anti-pancreatic antibodies are the witness of β-cell destruction and their dosage is mainly used for etiological diagnosis. Pat…
View article: Diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: factors associated with bad prognosis
Diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: factors associated with bad prognosis Open
Diabetes is a risk factor for bad prognosis of COVID-19. Many mechanisms can explain the bad prognosis of COVID-19 in diabetics, but they remain hypothetical. The high prevalence of diabetes on the African continent, particularly in North …
View article: WHEN THE LARYNX PLEADS THE THYROID
WHEN THE LARYNX PLEADS THE THYROID Open
23Feb 2020 WHEN THE LARYNX PLEADS THE THYROID Sara Derrou , Yousra Benabdelfedil , Faical El. Guendouz , Hassan Ouleghzal and Somaya Safi Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Moro…
View article: Cushing´s syndrome: high aggressiveness of low-grade tumors
Cushing´s syndrome: high aggressiveness of low-grade tumors Open
Cushing´s syndrome is caused by prolonged exposition supraphysiological to endogenous or exogenous cortisol. Ectopic production of adrenocorticotropic hormone by lung carcinoid tumors is relatively rare. Most documented cases have been rep…
View article: Severe hypoglycemia complicating hepatocellular carcinoma
Severe hypoglycemia complicating hepatocellular carcinoma Open
Introduction: Paraneoplastic or ectopic endocrine syndromes are the consequence of aberrant hormonal production or of substances with hormonal effect, by a neoplastic tissue originally devoid of this endocrine activity. In this sense, hypo…
View article: Syndrome de Fahr secondaire à une hypoparathyroïdie primaire: à propos d’un cas
Syndrome de Fahr secondaire à une hypoparathyroïdie primaire: à propos d’un cas Open
Fahr syndrome is a rare anatomo-clinic disease whose most common cause is primary or postoperative hypoparathyroidism. It is characterized by bilateral and symmetrical intracerebral calcifications located in the central gray nuclei, most o…