ESPE Abstracts

Background: Increased prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD) in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been extensively described. Since 1996, screening for thyroid disease has been implemented in children and adolescents with T1DM and is performed at least annually.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study is to determine the natural history and incidence of ATD in T1DM pediatric patients and the relationship between positive an...

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most frequent chronic diseases in childhood and adolescence. Poor metabolic control is associated with numerous and onerous consequences. HbA1c levels are important in the assessment and monitoring of metabolic control in T1DM. Therefore, it is essential to know the causes of its variability.Objective and hypotheses: Determine the impact of age and time of disease in the value of HbA1c in children...

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the second most frequent chronic disease in childhood and adolescence. Chronic hyperglycemia is responsible for numerous long term complications, not only microvascular (retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy), but also macrovascular (ischemic cardiopathy, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease). On the other hand, the T1DM immune modification is responsible for an increased incidence of other autoimmune diseases...

Introduction: Hyperglycemia is a common event in neonates, frequently associated with specific clinical conditions (sepsis, drugs or intravenous fluids) other than neonatal diabetes. Unusual endocrino-metabolic syndromes must be considered whenever initial studies are inconclusive.Case report: Newborn term female was admitted at the NICU for intrauterine growth restriction with fluxometric changes and low birth weight (1710 g). Gestational history includ...