ESPE Abstracts

Background: Islet autoantibodies such as Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD), Islet antigen-2 (IA-2), Zinc Transporter 8 (ZnT8), and Insulin autoantibody (IAA) are known to be detected at higher frequencies in pediatric patients clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes than in adults. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate them for accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment direction. However, guidelines for when to re-evaluate patients with negative islet auto...

Purpose: Childhood obesity epidemic leads an interest of pre-stage of hypertension; higher/elevated blood pressure (BP) status which BP numbers are lower than the criteria for diagnosing hypertension. In 2017, the clinical practice guidelines for pediatric BP management were published separately by Endocrine Society (ES) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The aims of this study are to evaluate the prevalence of elevated blood pressure (EBP) including hy...

Background: The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels are known to be lower in obese children, probably due to sequestration of vitamin D in the adipose tissue. However, there is no consensus on the dose adjustment for vitamin D supplementation in obese children with vitamin D deficiency (VDD).Aims: To compare the response to vitamin D replacement in normal weight vs overweight children with VDD, and to investigate the determinant for increment of 25O...