ESPE Abstracts

Background: Type 1 diabetes is associated with deficits in skeletal muscle and bone mass and quality. Inhibition of myostatin, a negative regulator of muscle mass, was explored as a therapeutic modality to improve the muscle and bone phenotype associated with insulin-deficient diabetes.Methods: We investigated whether an inhibitory myostatin antibody in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in female mice is protective f...

Introduction: The ESPE e-Learning web portal is a free, globally accessible online tool to enhance learning in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. Since August 2022, the e-learning content includes 30 accredited hours of ESPE/ISPAD e-learning Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses with ten core modules each in Paediatric Endocrinology, Paediatric Endocrinology in Resource Limited Setting (RLS) and Paediatric Diabetes. The CME modules were created by wor...

Introduction: The ESPE e-learning web-portal (www.espe-elearning.org) was developed to address gaps in education in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes and was first published online in 2012. Since then, it has been utilized in different settings and applications. Here, we present its utilization in a series of e-learning and e-consultation webinars in collaboration with the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI- Ikatan Dokter Anak Indonesia).<p class="abste...