ESPE Abstracts

Hyponatremia is a common electrolytes disorder in children. It can result from sodium chloride losses through GI, the kidneys, or in the sweat. Sodium chloride loss in the sweat can be caused by many different etiologies as cystic fibrosis, malnutrition, metabolic diseases, dermatological diseases and endocrine diseases. We are reporting a 6 months old boy, medically free, who had recurrent admissions to the PICU as a case of hyponatremic dehydration, with a sodium level of 11...

Objective: Puberty has a significant contribution to different psychosocial wellbeing aspects. Hence; it is crucial to understand the normal variations in onset and tempo of puberty in a specific population. In this study, we aimed to provide normative data on timing of onset of puberty and age of menarche in Saudi schoolgirls in RiyadhMethods: This is a cross-sectional field study (2011-2013) including Saudi schoolgirls...

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Background: Twenty-three national healthcare networks for rare diseases were identified in 2014 as part of the French scheme on rare diseases. The rare endocrine disease national healthcare network FIRENDO (www.firendo.fr) includes six centers of reference with complementary fields of expertise certified between 2005 and 2006, 30 centers of competence covering all French regions, 18 research and 37 diagnostic laboratories, 5 national learned...