ESPE Abstracts

Background: MiniMed™ 780G was launched in Japan in November 2023 and is expected to further improve glycemic control.Objectives and Methods: 】Subjects of this study were 29 patients with T1DM, aged 2-18 years (average 8.8 years old), who have been treated by SAP using MiniMed™ 770G for at least 3 months prior to switching to 780G smart guard system. We divided subjects into 2 groups by HbA1c levels ove...

Background: Congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a rare disease that is sometimes diagnosed after failure to thrive or febrile illness during infancy. Long-term habitual polydipsia to compensate for polyuria is sometimes difficult to distinguish from habitual polydipsia and polyuria or compulsive drinking.Case: The case is a 10-year-old girl. Her father was diagnosed as having congenital nephrogenic diabetes insi...

Hyperinsulinism is a common cause of persistent hypoglycemia beyond infancy. Mutations in the ABCC8/KCNJ11 genes are the most common aetiology of congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI), leading to KATP channel mutation. This results in an inappropriate insulin secretion irrespective of hypoglycaemia. This is a cross-sectional study of the patients attending the paediatric endocrinology unit at the National Centre for Child Health & Development (NCCHD), Tokyo, Japan from March 20...

Background: In patients with SHOX deficiency, radiographic abnormalities can vary, with some cases showing no deformities or only mild deformities, particularly in young children, while Madelung deformity is the most commonly observed radiographic feature. Growth hormone (GH) therapy for individuals with SHOX deficiency has been available in Japan since June 2023. This report summarizes a case series of SHOX deficiency diagnosed at a single institution, with a...

Background: Adrenal tumour in childhood is relatively rare, and its clinical features are variable depending on hormonal profiles. Pigmented primary nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) and adrenal carcinoma may present with clinical signs of precocious puberty due to increased adrenal androgen secretion in addition to glucocorticoids. [Case] 12-year-old boy. Obesity and short stature were noted on school health check-up a year ago. The endocrinological work...