ESPE Abstracts

Background: The transcription factor (TF) SOX2 is expressed early in the embryological development and is essential for the development of many structures like neural system, pituitary gland, eyes, ears, esophagus, and gonads. The most common clinical manifestations of mutations in the SOX2 gene are eye abnormalities (anophthalmia/microphthalmia, coloboma, nystagm, and refractive errors) and hypopituitarism (deficiency of gonadotropic, GH, TSH, and ACTH). Molecular genetic stu...

Background: The increased prevalence of youth obesity has led to raised youth-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), as well as the intermediate condition of prediabetes. Diagnosis of prediabetes can help preventing of the development of T2DM.Aims: to study the frequency, clinical laboratory diagnostics and relationship of prediabetes with SDS BMI in obese adolescents.Materials: Th...