ESPE Abstracts

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe baseline data on etiological diagnosis of Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) in Kenyan children and adolescents.Methods: This retrospective study included 71 patients diagnosed with DSD who presented at ages 0–19 years from January 2008 to December 2015 at the Kenyatta National (KNH) and Gertrude’s Children’s (GCH) Hospitals.Results: Thirty-nine (54.9%) children ha...

Study Objective: To describe the clinical presentation and characteristics of DSD in Kenyan children and adolescents.Methodology: This retrospective observational study was carried out at Kenyatta National hospital and Gertrude’s Children’s Hospitals involving 71 patients age 0–19 years with DSD enrolled in the clinics between January 2008 to December 2015.Results: The mean age at the time of diagnosis was 2.7 years ...

Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been found to occur in peoples of all ages worldwide, including those living in sunny climates. Sun exposure is the main source of this vitamin for many people but its utilization is influenced by many factors such as lifestyles and availability of sunlight. The breastfeeding infant is particularly at increased risk of deficiency because of its dependence on maternal stores.Objective and hypotheses: The hypothesis for...

Background: There is significant disparity in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes care between developed countries and developing countries. Over the years nevertheless, the diagnosis and management of pediatric endocrine conditions has improved. However, there is paucity of data on clinical presentation and incidence trend amongst pediatric endocrine conditions in sub-Saharan Africa.Methods: A hospital-based retrospect...