ESPE Abstracts

Background: Ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS) is exceedingly rare in children and scarcely reported. Pancreatic Neuroendocrine tumours (NET) can rarely lead to secretion of ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).Case Characteristics: A14-year-old adolescent boy presented with isolated hyperpigmentation and intermittent abdominal pain and underwent evaluation for primary adrenal insufficiency, but turned out to have subclin...

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Background: The ever increasing uses of electronic gadgets are becoming a widespread source of Bisphenol-A accumulation. As studies have been reported that low level BPA accumulation may produce neurological effects but still limited studies have re-examined for its adverse effects in terms of acute exposure from electronic devices.Objective and hypotheses: To investigate the effects of BPA on oxidative damage in terms of activity level of antioxidant en...

Background: Complex fluid balance problems are well established post-neurosurgery and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The triple-phase response requires fluid management strategies reactive to urine output as patients shift between DI and SIADH. Prevalence of CSW is controversial; but ensuring sodium homeostasis is central to safe fluid management. To improve clinical care for these complex patients an audit of existing institutional guidelines was undertaken. N...

Introduction: Over-production of androgens is linked to prostate cancer (PCa) in men and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women. CYP17A1 produces dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the precursor for androgens, via its 17,20 lyase activity. CYP17A1 lyase activity is regulated by the amount of P450 reductase for electron transfer; the presence of cytochrome b5; and protein phosphorylation. High androgen levels were linked to the phosphorylation of CYP17A1 protein...

Aim: To study the mutation spectrum in SRD5A2 and AR genes among Indian children with 46 XY disorders of sex development (DSD).Methods: This work is part of an ongoing study at Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, Delhi, approved by the ethics committee of the Institute. Children with 46 XY DSD in whom endocrine investigations were suggestive of either 5α reductase deficiency or androgen insensitivity syndrome were enrolled for mutatio...

Pituitary hyperplasia (PH) is absolute increase in the number of one or more adenohypophyseal cell subtypes, manifesting radiologically as pituitary enlargement beyond what is considered normal. Diagnosis of PH remains predominantly clinical, hormonal, and radiological. Case presentation: we present a clinical course, diagnosis, and management of a case of pituitary gland hyperplasia in 10 years old Egyptian girl, one of twins who sought medical advice when the mother noticed ...

Keywords: Endocrine, Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)Introduction: Recent evidence shows that there is association between different endocrinal disorders and the pathogenesis of chronic lung diseases. These disorders have an impact on quality of life and management of these diseases.Aim of work: Assess the correlation between two chronic lung dise...

Key words: Insulin resistance, triglycerides to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol-(HDL-C), HOMA-IR.Background: Childhood Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease. The fundamental disorder related to obesity is Insulin Resistance (IR). The gold standard method to measure IR is by use the hyper insulinemic euglycemic clamp, rarely performed in children because of its invasiveness, complexity, time consumption and high cos...