ESPE Abstracts

Objective: It is known that vitamin D has differential roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, neurotransmission and neuroplasticity in nervous system and exerts neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects, even different functions of vitamin D has been studied by advocating that vitamin D should be classified as a neurosteroid. It has been long known that vitamin D deficiency, VDR dysfunction, hyperparathyroidism and hypervitaminosis are potential causes for sensorineural ...

Objective: It is known that vitamin D has differential roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, neurotransmission and neuroplasticity in nervous system and exerts neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects. In recent studies, it was shown that vitamin D could be protective against in age-related macular degeneration and optic neuritis related to demyelinating disorders. Here, we aimed to perform visual evoked potential (VEP) studies before treatment in patients with rickets...

Background: Close monitoring of growth is vital when following children with achondroplasia yet existing growth curves suffer from a simple chart format and their clinical use is therefore limited. Also, references for body proportions; i.e. sitting height, relative sitting height and arm span, are lacking.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study was to construct age-specific growth curves for height, weight, BMI, head circumference and body propo...

Background: Aldosterone synthase deficiency (ASD) caused by mutations in the CYP11B2 gene is characterized by isolated mineralocorticoid deficiency. Data is scarce regarding clinical and biochemical outcomes of the disease in the follow-up.Objective: Assessment of the growth and steroid profiles of patients with ASD at the time of diagnosis and after termination of treatment.Design an...

Oedema is a care complication of insulin therapy. It affects mainly patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or patients on large doses of insulin. There are only a few case report showing that it is an uncommon and probably an under-reported complication. Two mecanisms are known: the sodium and water retention and vasoactive mediators release. The oedema tends to develop shortly after initiation of insulin therapy and resolve...

Introduction: Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism is mainly characterised by streak or dysgenetic gonads. It is primer gonadal insufficiency which occurs as a result of chromosome abnormalities, gonad developmental and steroid synthesis defects. However, Y microdeletions associated hypergonadotropic hypogonadism due to disorder of sexual development has been reported, there are no many studies. Moreover, it is not known enough to contribution for development of sexual ambiquity. Ai...

Introduction: Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy, candidiasis and ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a rare hereditary disorder with autoimmun manifestations affecting both endocrine and non-endocrine tissues. It is caused by mutations in the autoimmune regulatory (AIRE) gene which is defined by the presence of two of the three major components: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, autoimmune hypoparathyroidism and Addison’s disease. Clinical manifestations may be developed during...

Background: While some guidelines recommend 0.5–1.0 units/kg per day of subcutaneous insulin following resolution of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), up to 2 units/kg/day are used in various centers.Objective and hypotheses: To test the hypothesis that higher initial insulin doses would be more efficient during first 48 h of subcutaneous insulin therapy after DKA in cases with new-onset type 1 diabetes.Method: Records of patients ...

Background: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder affecting typically the lungs, the pancreas, the gastrointestinal tract and tissues that produce mucus secretion, such as sweat glands. Impaired glucose tolerance and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes are the most common complications of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes is another type of diabetes mellitus and carries some of the characteristics of type1 and type2 diabetes.<p class="abst...

Background: Although the highest prevelance rates of childhood obesity and overweihgt have been observed in developed countries, its prevelance is reported to be increasing in developing countries as well. Prevelance of obesity and overweight in different regions of Turkey ranges between 1.6–7.8 and 9.9–17.6 respectively.Objective and hypotheses: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevelance of obesity and overweight among student...