Charcot's neuroartropathy is a multifactorial, non-infectious, clinical entity that mainly appears in people affected by diabetes mellitus. It has a progressive course and can cause the bone destruction of affected joints. Its real incidence is unknown, partly due to the diagnostic difficulty in the initial moments, but it is considered that with the increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus that is being observed at the present time and is expected in the In the coming decades, Charcot's neuroartropathy presentation rate will do so simultaneously.

Recent studies in this pathology make special emphasis on early prevention and diagnosis. Once established, multidisciplinary, timely and effective management is essential in order to reduce the morbidity related to infections, the need for long hospital stay, deformity and osteoarthritic destruction, and finally the consequent amputations.

Between 5 and 20% of the general population has palpable thyroid nodules (thyroid nodular disease) and between 30 and 40%, it has non-palpable that can be identified by means of image tests (basically, ultrasound). On the other hand, the most common form of clinical presentation of thyroid, benign and malignant neoplasms is the appearance of a thyroid nodule.

Thyroid dysfunction is also very prevalent and, along with nodular disease, is one of the most frequent causes of endocrine therapy. It is estimated that the annual incidence of hypothyroidism is 3.5 ‰ in women and 0.6 ‰ in men. Atrophic autoimmune thyroiditis, the most frequent form of adult hypothyroidism, reaches a prevalence of 6-7% in women over 60 years of age and 10%, if hypothyroidism is included subclinical

The service has the following government-supported lines of research:

• Thyroid cancer and epigenetics
• Type-1 diabetes mellitus autoimmunity and other thyroid diseases
• Cardiovascular disease and diabetes
• Morbid obesity and incretins
• Health technology innovation

You can find more information on the research work on the website of the Research Institute of Germans Trias i Pujol.

Undergraduate teaching

The undergraduate teaching taught at the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Barcelona includes 2 courses:
-MIC IV (5th year)
-Rotator (6th year)

Postgraduate teaching

• Accreditation for the training of specialists in Endocrinology and Nutrition since 1985
• Master 'Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot', Department of Medicine of the UAB

Information for residents 

 Teaching guide.

Continuous training

The Endocrinology and Nutrition Services organizes:

• Two yearly Endocrinology and Nutrition update courses
• A yearly course on thyroid disease
• A yearly course on nutrition
• A yearly course on diabetes and obesity
• A yearly course on diabetic foot