ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: CPHD is characterized by impaired production of GH and one or more other pituitary hormones. Genetic defects causing CPHD typically result in insufficient anterior pituitary gland development.Aim: The aim of the study is to determine the genetic etiologies that lead tocombined hormone deficiencies. Todetermine phenotype genotype relationship with or without extra-pituitary anomalies.<...

Introduction: Idiopathic short stature(ISS) refers to children who are short because there is no identifiable defect in the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor(IGF) axis and no other endocrine or genetic disorders. The genetic etiology of ISS in children was investigated in this study using targeted next-generation sequencing(NGS).Method: Eighty patients with short stature of unknown etiology were included in ...

Introduction: In cases of disorder of sex development (DSD), the change between the gender assigned at birth and the individual's chosen gender identity can occur especially after puberty.Aim: was to determine the relationship between genetic sex, gender assigned at birth and gender identity, and the importance of molecular diagnosis.Method:154patients older than 14years of ag...