ESPE Abstracts

Aim: Thyroid hormones are necessary for neurological and psychological well-being in addition to normal growth and development in children and adolescents. Hashimoto thyroiditis is the most common cause of goiter and acquired hypothyroidism and Graves’ disease is the main cause of hyperthyroidism in children and adolescents. These two diseases are evaluated in the group of autoimmune thyroid diseases and will be evaluated because of their frequent occurrence in childhood ...

Aim: Hypophosphatemic rickets (HR) is a rare renal phosphate wasting disorder commonly related to X-linked form, caused by PHEX mutations and it treatment and follow-up is challenging due to imperfect treatment options. Here we presented nationwide data on HR with initial and follow-up data on the patients presented to the pediatric endocrinology clinics before the age of 18 years.Results: From 24 centers, 158 patients (93 male/65 female) were i...