ESPE Abstracts

Objectives: Type one diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disorder that is yet the most common type of diabetes in children and adolescents. Therefore, children and adolescents with T1DM are at increased risk for developing other autoimmune diseases including Graves’ disease. Detection of thyroid abnormalities in children is crucial since thyroid dysfunction can affect growth, pubertal maturation, insulin metabolism and gastrointestinal function. Herein, we reported ...

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) patients frequently have short stature. Females adults with TS are usually 20 cm shorter than normal females. Growth hormone (GH) can improve final height in TS patients.Objective: To evaluate GH therapy for children with Turner syndrome in term of efficacy and side effectPatient and Method: This serial cases study was done in TS patients in a perio...