ESPE Abstracts

Background: A second screening for congenital hypothyroidism between the 2nd and the 4th weeks of life in preterm infants is recommended in order to avoid false negative on the first screening. The incidence of transient hypothyroidism in this population is high.Objective and hypotheses: i) Analyse the utility of the second screening in our population of preterm infants. ii) Follow-up of those preterm infants with hypothyroidism.Me...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic disease with important complications.Objective: Describe clinical characteristics, metabolic control and comorbidities of our pediatric diabetes population.Methods: T1DM patients diagnosed from 1996–2016 were included. Celiac and thyroid disease screening were analized.Clinical and biochemical data were compared during evolution. SPSS.21 for statistical study.<p cl...

Objetives: To analyse clinical and laboratory characteristics of an obese pediatric population.To assess their response to specific program consisting in modification of their nutritional habits and physical activity .Material and Methods: Obese patients completed a year of group therapy with nutritional education and physical activity. We analysed at the beggining and after a year anthropometry an...