ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world. This vitamin plays an important role in cellular functions. Studies have shown that vitamin D plays a very important role in preventing the growth of cancer cells.Only a few studies have been done worldwide in relating the Vitamin D levels in pediatric cancer patients to the general population. The aim of this study was to compare the Vita...

Background: Approximately 20–50% of children rescued from malignancy will develop at least one endocrine disorder into adulthood. With regard to the role of endocrine disorders on the quality of life in children rescued from malignancy, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of endocrine complications in survivors of childhood cancer.Method: A cross sectional study was done on 72 survivors of childhood cancer patients 2–18 years- ...

Background: Neonatal hypoglycaemia is an emergency condition requiring immediate treatment to prevent serious outcomes. Today blood glucose meter is a current methods for detecting blood glucose in health centre of our country.Objective and hypotheses: To determine the accuracy of blood glucose meter in comparison to laboratory method in detecting neonatal hypoglycaemia.Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the neonat...