ESPE Abstracts

Background: To demonstrate the etiology of 46, XX sex reversal by investigating the clinical feature and its relationships with chromosomal karyotype and the SRY (sex-determining region Y) gene.Methods: A child with genital ambiguity with hypospadias and bifid scrotum consulted to our endocrine OPD for further management. Clinical data was noted, and Karyotype analysis of G-banding in lymphocytes and Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) wer...

Objectives: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a dreaded complication and due to a paucity of studies on Paediatric DKA from India, we studied its clinical profile and outcome over the last 03 years.Methods: A retrospective chart review was used to obtain demographics, clinical presentation and various laboratory parameters on presentation of DKA in children less than 12 years of age.Results: See Tables 1–3.<table boarder="1" ...

Background: Obese children are known to be at high risk for vascular complications and there is paucity in Indian literature regarding the onset and magnitude of vascular complications. Carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and Brachial artery distensibility are known to predict future atherogenesis.Objective and hypotheses: To compare vascular parameters of obese children aged 5–18 years with age and sex matched controls and its relationship with p...

Background: Childhood obesity associated with risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) and paucity in Indian literature regarding correlation between clinical and biochemical parameters in obese and MetS.Objective and hypotheses: Comparing clinical and biochemical correlation of obese children, controls and MetS.Method: Eighty children (40 obese and 40 age and sex matched controls) 5–18 years recruited after approval by In...

Background: Type 1 diabetes is a multifactorial, immune mediated disease whose incidence has been increasing worldwide. These changes in prevalence cannot be explained by genetic susceptibility alone and several lifestyle changes have been linked to the rising incidence including obesity, diet and mode of delivery. Many of these environmental factors influence the composition of the gut microbiome which interacts with the immune system as well as affects gut permeability, thus...