ESPE Abstracts

Objective: Psychosocial problems which the obesity caused is one of the most important reasons that impede success of treatment. Researches indicate that, majority of all obese children have depression. In this study, the effect of obesity on state feeling (cognitive functions and socioemotional adaptation) were investigated in a different special test. To this end obese and nonobese young patients were compared by a special test determines the ability of mind and con...

Background: Childhood overt hypothyroidism is a chronic disease that affect many system adversely and requires treatment. However, subclinical hypothyroidism (SH),defined obvious cases, impacts on other systems are unknown and there is no common approach to be treated. Moreover, SH may continue for many years, before they become overt hypothyroidism. Cardiovascular system (CVS) is one of the host system, which hypothyroidism adversely affects. Epicardial adipose tissue thickne...

Objective: Cystic fibrosis (CF) associated diabetes (CFRD) is a common comorbid condition in individuals with CF and its prevalence increases with age. There are reports in children aged 10 years and younger. The aimof this study was to estimate insulin resistance by HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment) with oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) data and Matsuda index to test glucose metabolism in relation to Matsuda insulin secretion in children with CF.<p...

DSD-LIFE is a comprehensive clinical outcome study investigating medical, surgical, psychosocial, and ethical issues to improve treatment and care of patients with the different diagnoses included in the umbrella term disorders/differences of sex development (DSD). The multidisciplinary DSD-LIFE consortium consists of 15 experienced European scientists in the areas endocrinology, psychology, surgery, gynaecology, urology, and ethics. In 2013 the study protocol and the online d...