ESPE Abstracts

Background: Obesity has a permanent effect on children’s health and acts as a major risk factor for chronic diseases. Therefore considering the children’s BMI is a vital parameter at each visit. This study was performed to measure prevalence of obesity and its determinants in school children of Zahedan in Iran; Zahedan is the capital of Sistan-and-Balouchestan province which is known to have the highest prevalence of underweight in Iranian children.<p class="abst...

Background: Neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism (NSHPT) is a rare disorder caused by inactivating calcium-sensing receptor (CASR) mutation characterized by striking hyperparathyroidism leading to severe hypercalcemia. Heterozygous loss of function in CASR gives rise to a benign variant called familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia which needs no treatment. We are reporting 3 cases of NSHPT due to inactivating homozygous CASR mutation n...