ESPE Abstracts

(DPG)-plus syndrome is a rare craniofacial anomaly. It usually occurs in combination with other craniofacial defects. The etiology of this condition remains unknown. Survivors to late childhood have either preserved pituitary function or central precious puberty. Idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia (IHH) is another rare condition that predominantly affects infants. The co-occurrence of (DPG)-plus syndrome and IIH has not been reported previously. We will also present a case rep...

Background: Bicuspid aortic valve and aortic dilation are common in Turner Syndrome (TS). Aortic dissection is a well recognised cause of cardiovascular death, with an estimated incidence of 1.4 per 100 patients with TS. The biophysical properties of the aorta, including pulse wave velocity (PWV), characteristic impedance (Zc), input impedance (Zi), elastic pressure-strain modulus (Ep), and beta index (β-index), have not been well studied in TS. PWV is considered the most...