ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: The intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is defined by weight and/or height below the 10th percentile of reference population curve.Goal: To determine the predictors of small size at the age of 2 yearsMethod: Longitudinal prospective study from 2012 to 2016. We followed the growth in height and weight of children born with IUGR at term up to the age of 2 years.<p class="abstext"...

Introduction: Adrenal insufficiency is relatively rare in childhood and adolescence. Signs and symptoms may be non specific; therefore, the diagnosis may not be suspected early in the course. It may be categorized as primary or secondary and congenital or acquired. Many etiologies have been reported worldwide of which CAH was the commonest etiology in children.Objective and hypotheses: To determine the clinical features and evolution of ...

Introduction: Rapid-onset Obesity with Hypoventilation, Hypothalamic dysfunction and Autonomic Dysregulation (ROHHAD) recently named ROHHAD-NeuroEndocrine Tumors (ROHHAD-NET) syndrome is a rare cause of obesity in children. The diagnosis is challenging and can easily be confused with other causes of obesity.Case Report: We report a case of a six-year-old boy, referred to our clinic for hypernatremia. Six months ago, he s...