hrp0089wg7.1 | ESPE Paediatric Endocrine Nurse Specialists and Allied Health Professionals Working Group (PENS) | ESPE2018

Advanced Anthropometrics in Pediatric Endocrinology: Utility and Difficulty

De Schepper Jean

Anthropometrics is an important part of pediatrics and public health. Its non-invasiveness, simplicity and low cost makes anthropometry attractive for several purposes. It is a valuable method for the screening or assessment of growth disorders, as well as under- and over-nutrition. Furthermore, specific anthropometric measures can be used as indicators of general fitness or cardiovascular risk factors (insulin resistance and dyslipidemia) in (obese) children, as well as marke...

hrp0092p2-154 | GH and IGFs | ESPE2019

Determinants of the Peak GH Response of the Glucagon Stimulation Test in Slowly Growing Children

De Schepper Jean , Dewulf Charline , Craen Marghareta , Cools Martine , Gies Inge

Background/Aim: Currently, the minimum of the GH peak (pGH) to GH provocative stimuli, including the glucagon stimulation test (GST), has been arbitrary set in children at 7 µg/L, irrespective of gender and age. Several doses (fixed or per bodyweight) and ways of administration (IM or SC) of glucagon are being used in daily practice. This retrospective study explores the influence of gender, age, and adiposity on the pGH after a maximally effective glucag...

hrp0086p1-p132 | Bone & Mineral Metabolism P1 | ESPE2016

Spinal and Forearm Bone Mineralization in Adolescents with Klinefelter Syndrome

De Schepper Jean , Louis Olivia , Vanbesien Jesse , Verheyden Stefanie , De Wolf Rik , Anckaert Ellen , Gies Inge

Background: Patients with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) have an increased risk for osteoporosis and fractures in adulthood. Data on bone mineralization in adolescence are limited, although it is a known at-risk period for vitamin D deficiency, low calcium intake and evolving hypogonadism.Objective and hypotheses: To study the bone mineralization in KS adolescents and its relationship with vitamin D/calcium and gonadal status. KS adolescents with low calcium ...

hrp0086p1-p599 | Growth P1 | ESPE2016

Validation of Prediction Models for Near Final Adult Height in Children with Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency Treated with Growth Hormone for 1 Year

Straetemans Saartje , De Schepper Jean , Thomas Muriel , Verlinde Franciska , Rooman Raoul

Background: An accurate prediction of final height after the first year of growth hormone (GH) treatment may help clinicians to give parents and children more realistic expectations.Objective and hypotheses: To validate two prediction models (with and without max. GH peak) for near final adult height (nFAH) by Ranke et al.Method: Height data of 142 (93 male) idiopathic GH deficient (iGHD) children, treated with GH for at l...

hrp0082p2-d3-435 | Growth Hormone (2) | ESPE2014

First-year Growth Response to GH in Relation to Final Height Outcome in Prepubertal Children with Idiopathic GH Deficiency

Straetemans Saartje , Thomas Muriel , Tenoutasse Sylvie , De Schepper Jean , Rooman Raoul

Background: Several definitions of poor growth response to first-year GH treatment, have been proposed based on the observed response of a large group of patients.Objective and hypotheses: Since a complete compensation of the height deficit is expected in children with GH deficiency (GHD) treated with GH, we have studied the different parameters for the first-year growth response in relation to the adult height gain in prepubertal children with iGHD....

hrp0082p3-d1-929 | Puberty and Neuroendocrinology | ESPE2014

Long-Term Consequences of Indirect Topical Exposure to Testosterone Gel in Young Children

Gies Inge , Vanbesien Jesse , De Brucker Yannick , Ernst Caroline , Anckaert Ellen , De Schepper Jean

Background: Virilization of young children after topical androgen use by their fathers through skin contact is well-known. The long-term consequences of such exposure at very young age are not well known.Objective and hypotheses: The aim is to report the occurrence of spermarche in a young boy and central precocious puberty in a young girl as late consequences of interpersonal transfer of testosterone gel.Method: Testosterone conta...

hrp0095p1-313 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2022

Pathway to assess severe primary IGF-1 deficiency diagnosis in a real-life setting: data from the Global Increlex® Registry

Bang Peter , Polak Michel , Bossowski Artur , De Schepper Jean , Sert Caroline , Perrot Valérie , Woelfle Joachim

Background: Severe primary insulin-like growth factor-1 deficiency (SPIGFD) is a rare condition for which replacement therapy with recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-1 (rhIGF 1; mecasermin [Increlex®]) is approved for treatment in Europe and the USA. SPIGFD is defined as a height standard deviation score (HtSDS) ≤-3, and baseline IGF-1 <2.5th percentile (European indication) or ≤-3 SDS (USA indication) for age and gender, desp...

hrp0092p2-153 | GH and IGFs | ESPE2019

Criteria for First-Year Growth Response to Growth Hormone Treatment in Prepubertal Children with Growth Hormone Deficiency: Do they Predict Final Height Outcome?

Straetemans Saartje , De Schepper Jean , Thomas Muriel , Tenoutasse Sylvie , Beauloye Véronique , Rooman Raoul , BESPEED the members of

Background/Aim: Several criteria for the first year growth response (FYGR) to growth hormone (GH) treatment have been proposed. We explored which FYGR criteria predict best the final height outcome after GH treatment in prepubertal children with GH deficiency (GHD).Methods: Height data of 129 GHD children (83 boys) treated with GH for at least 4 consecutive years with at least 1 year before pubertal onset, were retrieved...

hrp0089p2-p370 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P2 | ESPE2018

Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome in Twin Brothers Caused by a Novel Mutation in the AMHR2 Gene

Maele Karolien Van De , Rademaeker Marjan de , Gies Inge , Vanbesien Jesse , Klink Daniel , Boe Veerle De , Schepper Jean De

Background: Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) needs to be considered in boys (46, XY) presenting with bilateral cryptorchidism or unilateral cryptorchidism associated with an inguinal hernia. Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) gene as well as Anti-Müllerian hormone Receptor (AMHR 2) gene mutations have been identified in PMDS boys.Aim and methods: To report a novel mutation in the AMHR 2 gene in monochorionic d...

hrp0086p2-p391 | Gonads &amp; DSD P2 | ESPE2016

Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor as a Rare Cause of Hirsutism in a Young Adolescent

van der Straaten Saskia , Merckx Mireille , Van Dorpe Jo , Goethals Inge , Bordon Victoria , Timmers Philippe , De Schepper Jean

Background: Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumors (SLCT) account only for 1% of all ovarian neoplasia, occur more commonly in the second or third decade of life and seldom secrete tumor markers. The experience in adolescence is limited.Objective and hypothesis: To report the hormonal and biological profile of a SCLT in a young adolescent. Ovarian tumor markers as well as FDG-PET scanning might be helpful in diagnosing ovarian malignancy in case of normal ultrasound...