ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Tyrosinaemia type 1 (TT1) is a rare autosomal recessively inherited disorder of tyrosine metabolism leading to accumulation of tyrosine and its metabolites in liver, kidney and central nervous system. TT1 is a heterogeneous disorder with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Hypoglycaemia is common, especially in the acute phase of the disease due to liver failure and reduced hepatic clearance of insulin. However, confirmed cases of hyperi...

Background: Hypomagnesemia type 1 (HOMG1) is a rare autosomal recessive condition due to TRPM6 mutation, leading to decrease intestinal magnesium absorption.Objective: To determine the clinical spectrum of HOMG1 due to TRPM6 mutation at a tertiary centre.Case Series: Seven patients (all male) from six different families of hypomagnesemia type 1 due to homozygous TRPM6 mut...

Background: Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is the screening test of choice for Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD). HbA1C is considered unreliable in diagnosing CFRD because of increased cell turn over in children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).Objective: To determine the validity of HbA1C as a predictive tool for future abnormal OGTT in CF.Material & Methods: Data were colle...

Background & Aim: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by inadequate production of cortisol and aldosterone and accumulation of androgens. Beta thalassemia is an autosomal recessive condition caused by defective beta-globin resulting in accumulation of unbound alpha globin chains leading to ineffective erythropoiesis. We are reporting an unusual case of CAH due to 21-hydroxy...

Background & objectives: An important aspect of managing type 1 diabetes is to identify and address the apprehensions of patients and parents of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Understanding parental difficulties in managing type1 diabetes and promptly dealing them will surely affect the short and long-term outcome in children. The aim of this study was to determine the affective response of parents after the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in a developing c...

Background: Wolcott-Rallison syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive condition. It is characterized by neonatal or early-onset, non-autoimmune insulin-dependent diabetes, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, renal or hepatic failure and growth retardation.Objective: We are reporting a novel homozygous pathogenic mutation in the EIF2AK3 c.1277T>A p. (Leu426*) in a Pakistani child who presented with neonatal diabetes, ...

Background: Adrenocortical tumors are rare tumors in children with very limited data to reveal outcome in resource- limited settings.Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out to evaluate medical records of 24 children with adrenocortical tumors, who were registered at our tertiary care hospital from Jan 2012 to date.Results: Total 24 children were included...

Background: Primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare cause of persistent hypercalcemia in children and adolescents, with parathyroid adenoma being the most common underlying etiology. We are reporting a case of primary hyperparathyroidism due to parathyroid adenoma in an adolescent Pakistani girl with an unusual presentation of difficulty in walking due lower limb deformity (bilateral genu valgum).Case summary: A 13-year-ol...

Background: Autosomal-dominant hypocalcemia hypercalciuria (ADHH) is rare a genetic disorder characterized by hypocalcemia, hypercalciuria, low or inappropriately normal levels of parathyroid hormone caused by heterozygous activating mutation of calcium sensing receptor. It may be familial or sporadic with variable genotype and phenotype correlation.Objective: We are reporting a de-novo heterozygous variant of the Ca...

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a disorder characterized by insulin insufficiency caused by the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells. Optimum control of TIDM needs insulin administration along with intensive education. Lipohypertrophy is one of the complications and risk factors of uncontrolled diabetes.Objective: To determine the frequency and associated factors of lipohypertrophy in children a...