ESPE Abstracts

Background: Low bone mass during growth may increase risk of fracture. Adequate reference data for bone mineral density (BMD) are needed to identify adolescents with bone deficit.Objective and hypotheses: We aimed to provide normative values and reference curves for BMD in Korean adolescents and young adults.Method: Using the data from Korean Nutrition Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) in 2008–2011, a total of ...

Objectives: Short stature is the main characteristics for Turner syndrome (TS) patients, and growth hormone (GH) therapy has been used as an essential treatment for developing final adult height. However, there are only a few studies on the difference responsiveness to GH therapy according to the karyotype of Turner syndrome in Korea. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of different types of TS karyotype abnormality on the response of GH therapy.</...