ESPE Abstracts

Background: Treatment of a subset of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) patients consists of glucocorticoids, such hydrocortisone and prednisone. Doses are titrated to achieve adequate levels of biochemical markers, namely 17-hydroxyprogesterone and androstenedione. When these biomarkers are abnormal, medication adherence is often considered. However, alterations in glucocorticoid sensitivity is rarely considered. We have created a fluorescein labeled dexame...

Background: IGSF1 deficiency has been recently found to be a novel cause of x-linked central hypothyroidism, macroorchidism and delayed puberty.Case presentation: We present a family, in which the proband was diagnosed with congenital central hypothyroidism by neonatal screening and treated accordingly. Further pituitary examination revealed an unmeasurable prolactin level, normal IGF1, normal cortisol and no abnormalities of the pituitary on MRI. The pa...

Background: The integration of technology in health care has led to improved medical care and better compliance, especially in chronic diseases such as diabetes. Despite these advances, compliance has always been an issue in caring for adolescents with diabetes. Text messaging has become a popular way to communicate with peers especially for teens. Multiple studies support the theory that texting is an easy and affordable resource that health care providers can utilise to educ...