ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy, candidiasis and ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare hereditary disorder with autoimmun manifestations affecting both endocrine and non-endocrine tissues. It is caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulatory (AIRE) gene which is defined by the presence of two of the three major components: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, autoimmune hypoparathyroidism and Addison’s disease. Clinical manifestations may be developed during...

Background: Resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) is an inherited syndrome characterized by reduced sensitivity of target tissues to thyroid hormone.Objective and hypotheses: We describe the clinical, biochemical data and mutation analysis of two patients and their families with (RTH).Method: We conducted clinical studies and genetic analysis of these two patients and their families.Results: First patient refer...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate demographic characteristics; clinical, laboratory, imaging features; and response to treatment of boys who were followed up and treated with the diagnosis of central precocious puberty (CPP) in Turkiye.Materials and Methods: The study was planned as a multicenter, retrospective study. Cases with a diagnosis of CPP, whose follow-up data were available were included. Patient...