ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Growth hormone (GH) increases lean body mass and reduces fat mass. However, the long-term changes in weight status during growth hormone treatment, according to age and weight status at the onset of treatment, have not previously been reported in large data sets.Aim: To identify the growth response to GH therapy in underweight versus normal weight short children.Patients and Methods: ...

Introduction: Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia (HH) is the most common cause of recurrent and persistent hypoglycemia in the neonatal period. Cortisol and GH play an important role as counterregulatory hormones during hypoglycemia. Both antagonize the peripheral effects of insulin and directly influence glucose metabolism.Patients and Methods: We studied cortisol and GH secretion in newborn infants with HH during spontaneous hypoglycemia....