ESPE Abstracts

Background: Honey is known for its medicinal and health promoting properties. It contains phytochemicals with high phenolic and flavonoid content, which contribute to its high antioxidant activity. Recent studies performed in adult healthy subjects suggest that honey has a beneficial effect on plasma glucose and serum insulin concentrations compared with monosacharides and disaccharides from different sources.Objective/hypotheses: To compare the effects ...

Background-Hypothesis: Sudden initiation of treatment for diabetes insipidus (DI) with DDAVP causes abrupt volume expansion resulting in particularly high secretion of Atrial Natriuteric Peptide (ANP) (1). ANP blocks all stimulators of zona glomerulosa steroidogenesis, resulting in secondary mineralocorticoid deficiency and acute hyponatremia, causing renal salt wasting (RSW) (2). Cases: Two sisters, a 19-year-old girl (A) and a 7-year-old girl (B) with Wolfra...