ESPE Abstracts

Background: Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) is characterised by failure of initiation or maintenance of puberty due to insufficient gonadotropin release, which is not associated with anosmia/hyposmia.Objective and hypotheses: The objective of this study was to determine the distribution of causative mutations in an hereditary form of IHH.Method: In this prospective collaborative study, families with more than one aff...

Context: Deficiency of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 (3βHSD2) causes a very rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) known as 3βHSD2 deficiency, which is a consequence of biallelic HSD3B2 gene defects. The estimated prevalence is less than 1/1,000,000 live births. Knowledge of comprehensive steroid metabolome patterns in 3βHSD2 deficiency is scarce.Objective: We aimed...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate demographic characteristics; clinical, laboratory, imaging features; and response to treatment of boys who were followed up and treated with the diagnosis of central precocious puberty (CPP) in Turkiye.Materials and Methods: The study was planned as a multicenter, retrospective study. Cases with a diagnosis of CPP, whose follow-up data were available were included. Patient...

Aim: Hypophosphatemic rickets (HR) is a rare renal phosphate wasting disorder commonly related to X-linked form, caused by PHEX mutations and it treatment and follow-up is challenging due to imperfect treatment options. Here we presented nationwide data on HR with initial and follow-up data on the patients presented to the pediatric endocrinology clinics before the age of 18 years.Results: From 24 centers, 158 patients (93 male/65 female) were i...