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...

Background: KiSS-1 and its product, kisspeptin is necessary for puberty onset and proper adult gonadal function due to its stimulatory effect on the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Although the pathophysiological importance of KiSS-1 and kisspeptin is well known, the developmental patterns of expression of KiSS-1 genes and serum level of kisspeptin have not been explored to date.Objective and hypotheses: We report herein the expressio...