ESPE Abstracts

Background: Idiopathic short stature (ISS) is defined as short stature of unknown origin. It is apparently not associated with GH deficiency (GHD). High-dose GH treatment is considered to be more beneficial in children with ISS than in those with GHD. However, responses to GH in children with ISS are highly variable and dose-dependent, and the optimal treatment is controversial.Aims: To compare the effects of low-dose GH treatment in children with GHD vs...

Introduction: This article aims to compare the influence of maternal and paternal metabolic syndrome on their children and investigate whether the impacts vary based on the child’s gender.Method: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study involving 5,245 Korean children and adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years. Clinical information of the participants and their parents was collected from the Korean National...