ESPE Abstracts

Background: Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) patients have an elevated incidence of growth hormone deficiency and thyroid diseases. Nevertheless, no auxological data are available in these subjects.Objective and hypotheses: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the auxological features in a cohort of patients with VKC.Method: This study included 179 Caucasian VKC patients (119 males, 60 females; mean age 9.63±2.98 years) ...