ESPE Abstracts

Background: Androgen Insensitivity syndrome (AIS), the most common cause of XY DSD, is an X-linked recessive allelic disorder caused by Androgen Receptor (AR) gene mutations. The complete form (CAIS) stems from abrogation of AR activity and is characterized by an external female phenotype and scarce pubic hair, as well as lack of Mullerian structures. Postnatal gonadotropin and testosterone levels are not increased, and the classical ‘Mini-puberty’...

Background: NKX2-2 gene mutation (reported in 3 cases worldwide) cause severe IUGR and neonatal diabetes. Beta-cells of the mice Nkx2-2 (−/−) model were recently shown to convert into cells producing the appetite-promoting peptide ghrelin. Classically, ghrelin secretion is stimulated during fast and suppressed by nutrients or glucose ingestion in all age groups. In obese children this ghrelin suppression reaches a minimum of 60% of base...

Background: Fasting during Ramadan, starting daily before sunrise and ending at sunset, with traditional rich meals at "Sohoor" (pre-dawn) and "Fotoor" (evening break of fast). is common among Muslims from 8 years of age. Recent use of the closed loop automated insulin delivery system (CLAIDS) including insulin pump and glucose sensor has become staple treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients and reported to safely manage glucose fluctua...

Background: Ovarian Dysgenesis (OD) is a rare genetically heterogeneous XX Disorder of Sex Development. It presents clinically with primary amenorrhea, hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism and infertility. The genetic basis of OD remains unknown in 70% of cases. To identify novel genetic causes of OD, we are investigating families with one or more patients diagnosed with OD.Methods: Using a patient-based approach, WES was per...