Reidel's Thyroiditis, a Diagnostic and Management Challenge: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Riedel's thyroiditis is a very rare inflammatory condition. It affects not only the thyroid gland but also the adjacent vital structures. It may also be associated with different forms of systemic fibrotic disorders.

X-linked vitamin D-resistant rickets: 12 years of follow-up.

Rickets are abnormalities of mineralization that can lead to bone fractures and deformities. Vitamin-resistant rickets is defined as any rickets not prevented by regular, early and prolonged administration of vitamin D and not cured by a sufficient total dose. The aim of our work is to describe the clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic aspects of X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLHR), which is the most common cause of hereditary rickets and on the other hand to highlight the interest not only of the early care but also the regular long-term monitoring of these children.

[Diabetes management issues for patients with chronic kidney disease].

Chronic kidney disease is in continuous increase and can be found in up to 23% of patients with diabetes. Glycemic control is difficult to assess and medication therapy for diabetes may require dose adjustments part of the alteration of drug's pharmacokinetics and the insulin resistance which is predicting cardiovascular events. The recommended hemoglobin A1c goal is also lower than 7.