ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) type IA causes a severe growth retardation. Their initial good response to exogenous GH is hampered by the development of anti-GH-antibodies leading to treat with IGF1 as the only therapeutic option. Here we present the evolution of a patient with IGHD type IA treated with IGF1r for more than 5 years.Description of the caseWe present a 5-year-...

Introduction: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) is a biochemical condition characterized by serum levels of TSH above the reference range upper limit (4,5μUI/mL), with normal concentrations of thyroid hormones. In cases of non-autoimmune subclinical hypothyroidism (NASHT), genetic defects have been described and can determine disorders in the biosynthesis process of thyroid hormones, such as heterozygous mutations in the TSH receptor gene (TSHR) and ...