hrp0082p3-d3-687 | Bone (2) | ESPE2014

Endocrinological Assessment of Children with Bronchiectasis

Ozgen Ilker Tolga , Cakir Erkan , Gedik Hakan , Gokce Selim , Atilla Nursoy Mustafa , Cesur Yasar

Background: Bronchiectasis is a result of recurrent pulmonary infections and chronic inflammation.Objective and hypotheses: Chronic inflammation may lead some endocrinological disorders. The consequences of the bronchiectasis on the endocrinological system and on the bone health in childhood were investigated in this study.Method: The medical records of the 64 children with bronchiectasis (32 females and 32 males) at the mean age o...