ESPE Abstracts

Background: Hyperthyroidism is uncommon in children. Graves’ disease is the most common cause in pediatric population. The diagnosis is based on the presence of anti-TSH receptor antibodies. Pediatric Graves’ disease has some peculiarities mainly in term of treatment and evolution, since its prognostic is different than adults.Aim: The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiological, clinical and biological features of pediatric Graves...

Introduction: Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare X- linked disease caused by a mutation of the peroxisomal ABCD1gene. It is a progressive condition with a variable clinical spectrum that includes primary adrenal insufficiency, axonal demyelination and the accumulation of high levels of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) in the plasma and tissues.Methods: It’s a retrospective study of all cases of X-linked ALD who...