ESPE Abstracts

Objective: This paper is aimed to explore the significance of plasma kisspeptin level in diagnosis and therapeutic evaluation through the detection of kisspeption level of girls diagnosed with idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) before treatment and after 6-months of treatment and girls with simple premature thelarche (PT).Methods: A total of 70 girls including 24 girls diagnosed with ICPP, 21 girls with PT and 25 normal girls were enrolled. ELI...

Objective: To retrospectively analyze the clinical data, laboratory examination, gene test results, diagnosis and treatment of a case of small gestational age, short stature and microcephaly in the department of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism of Jiangxi Children's Hospital.Methods: The detailed clinical symptoms and family history of the children and their families were evaluated. 2ml peripheral blood of the...

The DHX37 gene has been identified to cause 46, XY disorders of sex development (DSD), yet there are no reports in China. Here, we report a Chinese pediatric case of 46, XY DSD identified by Whole-exome sequencing which carried a heterozygous missense mutation c.2020 C > T (P.R674 W) in DHX37 gene (NM _ 032656) inherited from the mother. Gonadal pathology showed that the left gonad was structured with a vas deferens and epididymal duct, and the right gonad had vas deferens,...

Introduction: In previous times, diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents was usually type 1 diabetes which was caused by autoimmune beta cell destruction, but due to the increased prevalence of obesity, the incidence of type 2 diabetes was explosively increased in children and adolescents. The underlying mechanism of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus may be different to the adult-onset type 2 diabetes. It is worthwhile to find new causes of monoge...

Background: The onset of puberty is a complex biological process involving numerous factors under the control of the neuroendocrine pathways that are regulated as part of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. The key step in puberty onset is activation of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) pulses and secretion. Recent evidence suggests that the Lin28/let7 pathway might be a critical regulator of GnRH release and that it might play an important role...

Introduction: Recently the incidence of type 2 diabetes was explosively increased in children and adolescents. The underlying mechanism of childhood-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus may be different to the adult-onset type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is useful to conduct genetic study in children with type 2 feature to understand underlying cause of glycemic dysregulation as well as for the management of diabetes mellitus.Case</stron...

Objective: To evaluate the effect of Ziyin Xiehuo granules (ZYXH) and Zishen Qinggan granules (ZQ7G) on partial precocious puberty (PPP).Methods: The present study was a multicenter, randomized, single-blinded, positive-controlled trial. A total of 143 patients were assigned to either the ZYXH group or the ZQ7G group using a random number table. The ZYXH group received ZYXH three times daily for 6 months, while the ZQ7G group received ZQ7G three times da...

Background: It is important to find and manage the cause of short stature in children. GH stimulation test is considered as a ‘gold standard’ for the diagnosis of GH deficiency (GHD), and several pharmacologic agents including insulin, glucagon, L-dopa, or clonidine are used for GH stimulation test (GHST). However, diagnostic value, sensitivity or specificity of each GHST is not clear.Objective and hypotheses: This study was desi...

Background: Sufficient iodine intake is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone is very important for normal growth and development, especially in newborn period. It is also well known that excess iodine intake may cause adverse effect in thyroid function.Objectives and hypotheses: This study was designed to find the iodine status of the newborn with normal thyroid function confirmed by newborn screening of thyroid function test (T...

Background: The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels are known to be lower in obese children, probably due to sequestration of vitamin D in the adipose tissue. However, there is no consensus on the dose adjustment for vitamin D supplementation in obese children with vitamin D deficiency (VDD).Aims: To compare the response to vitamin D replacement in normal weight vs overweight children with VDD, and to investigate the determinant for increment of 25O...