ESPE Abstracts

Congenital panhypopituitarism is a rare cause of impaired metabolism in early infancy. Many guidelines for neonatal hypoglycemia include evaluation of pituitary hormones, but other parameters of metabolism (either mineral, lipid or hepatic) are rarely taken into consideration and don’t regularly suggest hormonal investigation. Therefore the diagnosis of multiple hormonal deficiencies is often late at that age. Although many reports point to the impaired bile discharge, a...

Introduction: Obesity in children and adolescents is increasing, and represents a global concern regarding future health related consequences. It has been classified as a disease that affects a large number of individuals.Materials and Methods: We have recruited 119 obese children and adolescents from our outpatient Pediatric Endocrine Clinic for metabolic evaluation between the year 2018-2022. There was a 2year disconti...

Purpose: Anorexia nervosa (AN) increases the risk of impaired bone health, low areal bone mineral density (aBMD), and subsequent fractures. This study investigated the long-term effects on bone and biomarkers in young women with AN.Methods: Twenty-five Swedish female AN patients, median age 21.0 years (16.1 to 24.3 years), median BMI 15.4 kg/m2, were included, 22 patients completed a high-energy in-patient treatment for ...