ESPE Abstracts

Aim: Oligo- or amenorrhea is one of the most important features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Anti-Mullerien Hormone (AMH) plays an inhibitory role in follicular development and contributes to hyperandrogenism in PCOS. Our aim was to assess differences in serum AMH and androstenedione levels, and clinical characteristics between adolescent girls with and without oligomenorrhea.Participants and methods: Sixty-eight adolescent girls with oligomenorr...

Background: Skeletal mass approximately doubles at the end of adolescence. Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Vitamin D status may play a role in the development of bone mass.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the present study is to examine the effects of different socioeconomic conditions on bone mineral density (BMD) and vitamin D status in healthy female college students and to determine the possible association between Vitamin D status and BMD.<p ...

Background: Biomarkers other than microalbuminuria are needed to detect early kidney injury in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.Objective and hypotheses: We aimed to determine diabetic nephropathy in normoalbuminuric and normotensive diabetic adolescents with biomarkers related different segments of the glomeruli (podocalyxin, nephrin and liver type fatty acid binding protein (L-FABP)), and to assess the relationship among these biomarkers and glomerular...