ESPE Abstracts

Background: Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous syndrome, characterized by pre- and postnatal growth restriction among other features. Pathogenic variants in genes involved in the HMGA2-PLAG1-IGF2 pathway have been found to cause an SRS phenotype. Here we present four individuals with variants in the PLAG1 gene, exhibiting features of SRS. Two siblings of the same family inherited the PLAG1 variant from...

Background: Chromosome analysis is always indicated in disorders of sex development (DSD), but the need for karyotyping in gender dysphoria (GD) is less clear.Aims and objectives: We therefore aimed to review the place of routine chromosome analysis in the management of GD in children and adolescents.Patients and methods: 490 children and adolescents with GD have been referred to the two endocrine clinics forming part of the joint ...