hrp0097p1-381 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology, and Sex Endocrinology | ESPE2023

The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on incidence of precocious puberty. A comparative study in pediatric population of Northwest Greece and Crete

Papaefstathiou Ioanna , Smyrnaki Penelopi , Priakou Siraina , Dimakis Efthimios

Recent evidence suggests increase of Precocious Puberty (PP) after the Covid-19 pandemic; however, there are no data from Greece in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there was an increase in the incidence of PP, during the pandemic period, in Northwest Greece (Ioannina) and Crete (Heraklion). A retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was performed, in pediatric patients assessed in Pediatric Endocrinology outpatient clinics in Ioan...