ESPE Abstracts

Background: There is no knowledge of the energy metabolism in the presence of X chromosome aneuploidy or structural aberrations. Recently, an abnormal muscle metabolism was observed in girls with Turner syndrome (TS).Objective and Hypotheses: Resting energy expenditure was prospectively estimated by indirect spirometry in 92 short prepubertal girls at the start of GH therapy.Method: The diagnoses were TS (n=23), GH deficie...

Background: Long standing GH deficiency (GHD) causes loss of muscle mass. DXA enables the measurement of LBMDXA but is accompanied with a potentially harmful X-ray exposition. BIA measures the electric resistance of the body which correlates with LBM. A comparison of both methods in children with GHD has not been performed yet.Aim: Calculation of a regression formula for LBM using resistance and anthropometry based on LBMDXA in chil...