ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Idiopathic short stature (ISS) is widely recognized as a cause of short stature and poor growth and is arbitrarily defined as a height < -2 SDS without an identified etiology. It is commonly known, through several studies, that malnutrition is considered to be one of the main factors responsible for growth disorders in children and adolescents. We aim ed to evaluate growth outcome by reviewing nutritional influences in patients followed up for...

Introduction: Short stature is a common cause of consultation in the endocrinology department, It can be a sign of many affections or hereditary conditions. A clear and rapid diagnostic procedure is imperative for the improvement of height prognosis. The present study sought to evaluate the etiological profile of short stature in childrenPatients and Methods: This is a retrospective study of 292 patients admitted for del...

Introduction: Turner syndrome is the most common sex chromosomal abnormality in females, manifested by growth failure and impuberty, that may be associated to visceral and autoimmune disorders which can increase the risk of morbidity and mortality. The aimof this study is to identify the malformative and autoimmune profiles in patients with turner syndrome.Patients and Methods: This is a descriptive study conducted by th...