ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Growth is a fundamental process in childhood, and growth disorders remain one of the most common reasons for referral to a paediatric endocrinologist. The GH-IGF1 axis plays a major role in the growth phase of childhood, with an important role alongside sex steroids during puberty, while during infancy thyroid hormones and nutrition are vital. Although a rare cause of short stature, GH-IGF1 axis disorders are extremely important because of the ef...

Introduction: The association of multisystem pathologic conditions and epidermal nevi, known as the epidermal nevus syndrome, includes disorders of bone, central nervous system, eye, kidney, vasculature, body symmetry, and skin. Rarely hypophosphatemic trickets has been observed in association with this syndrome. Precocious puberty is another rare finding associated with epidermal nevus syndrome, having been observed in 1 patient.<strong...