ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) is a common problem in children health, occurring in 5–10% of the pediatric population.Aim: To evaluate the endocrine and metabolic complications described in patients with NDD.Material and method: Children with NDD, aged below 9 years old, admitted to 1st Pediatric Clinic of Children Emergency Hospital, Timişoara, România, between January 2014-March 2016 w...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents one of the most common complains for adolescent girls to present to endocrinologist. PCOS has the potential to affect the young person both metabolically, physically, psychologically and socially.Objective: To evaluate the metabolic and psychological consequences of PCOS in adolescent girls.Method: Adolescent girls admitted in the Endocrinology Department of Children Emergency...

Introduction: Hirsutism is a condition defined as excessive male-pattern hair growth in females most commonly caused by hyperandrogenism. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), non-classic adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency and androgen-secreting tumors represent causes of androgen excess. Common features such as hirsutism, polycystic ovaries, oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, and insulin resistance make it hard to distinguish between the first...