ESPE Abstracts

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) predisposes to obesity and related metabolic disorders and presents a high risk of congenital heart defects. Growth hormone (GH) treatment used in TS girls also affects the parameters of carbohydrate-lipid metabolism. Thus, the search for new markers that could be early predictors of metabolic disorders seems to be justified.Objective and Method: The assessment and comparison of MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9 (matri...

Introduction: In the body of available literature, the information on the relationship between the level of gender dysphoria (GD), social transition and mental health and hormone levels is scant.Methods: The data has been obtained from medical records of 120 transgender and gender non-conforming (TG/GNC) young patients of the pediatric and endocrinological ward of the Upper Silesian Center of Youth’s Health in Kato...

Introduction: Gender incongruence (GI) is a condition where a person's gender identity does not match their assigned sex at birth, and can lead to significant distress and gender dysphoria (GD). In various studies it has been associated with a predisposition to developing pathological eating behaviours, which in turn negatively influence the individual’s metabolic health. In our study we examine selected markers of metabolic condition and assess sur...

Introduction: Gender incongruence (GI) is a condition where a person's gender identity does not match their assigned sex at birth and can lead to significant distress and gender dysphoria (GD). Some studies have shown a higher prevalence of hyperandrogenism (HA) in transboys/transmen than among the cisgender female population and considered its meaning in the context the of gender identity development. Therefore, further studies confirming this observatio...

Background: Current guidelines for girls with gonadal dysgenesis due to Turner Syndrome (TS) recommend initiating estrogen therapy at 11-12 years of age, using 'natural' 17-β estradiol. However, there is scant evidence regarding the optimal modality of induction, particularly concerning whether oral or transdermal routes are more effective or acceptable.Aim: To retrospectively evaluate differences in puber...