[Primary hemochromatosis induced diabetes mellitus in 8 Black Africans in Yaounde, Cameroon]. / Hemochromatose primitive dans un groupe de diabetiques noirs Africains a Yaounde, Cameroun. A propos de 8 observations.

UNLABELLED: We analysing 8 cases of diabetes secondary to primary hemochromatosis in a group of black diabetic patients in Yaoundé. Diagnosis of primary hemochromatosis is based on clinical and biological arguments. Central hypogonadism is associated to diabetes in 75%, dilated cardiomyopathy existed in 37.5%, arthropathy in 75%. Diabetes is mostly type II. CONCLUSION: Secondary diabetes to primary hemochromatosis does exist in Black Africa. Diagnosis should be in the mind of clinician when in a diabetic patients are associated: central hypogonadism, dilated cardiomyopathy and chronic arthropathy. In the future diagnosis of hemochromatosis will be easier by genetic because of recent discovery of the gene of the disease.

[Epidemiologic profile and treatment of diabetic foot at the National Diabetic Center of Yaounde-Cameroon]. / Profils épidémiologiques et traitement du pied diabétique au centre national de diabetique de Yaounde-Cameroun.

We have undertaken an epidemiological and the treatment modality of diabetic foot in Yaounde Diabetic Center. 5315 patients have included in the study 1275, 23.98% have lesions of the diabetic foot. Neuropathy lesions are more frequent. Gangrenous lesion represent 4.39% with high level of total amputation. Patients are young, with short history of diabetes. Infection is present in 89% of cases. Health education is the only modality to be undertaken to prevent diabetic foot more frequent in our environment.