ESPE Abstracts

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase(21-OH) deficiency is the most common type of CAH. In the treatment, the insufficinet hormones are replaced. The excess doses cause hypercortisolism, insufficient doses; causes hyperandrogenism. Both metabolic conditions; It has been found to be associated with comorbidities that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Here, it is aimed to determine the comorbidities that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease...

Background: Thyroid dysgenesis has been considered a sporadic disease, but recent observations suggested a possible genetic basis.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of our report is to evaluate the incidence of hormonal and ultrasound thyroid anomalies in siblings of CH patients with thyroid dysgenesis.Method: In Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy) 328 CH infants were diagnosed by neonatal screening between January 2000 and December 2012....

Background: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) has been linked to papillary cancer in adults but not in children and adolescents. Moreover, there is no agreement on the more appropriate frequency of thyroid ultrasound (TS) in the follow-up of children with HT.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of thyroid nodules and of thyroid cancer in a large group of children and adolescents (567) with HT followed-up for a m...

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical presentations, laboratory findings, treatment modalities, follow-up strategies employed for children with levothyroxine (LT4) poisoning.Materials-Methods: The study encompassed patients admitted to the respective centers between 2010-2023, who fulfilled the predefined study criteria. Findings were presented as percentages (%), median values with inter...