ESPE Abstracts

Aims: The aim of the study is to evaluate body composition and microcirculation in children and adolescents with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and the effects of replacement therapy. These parameters were also evaluated in children and adolescents with suspected GH deficiency but in whom drug stimulus testing was later found to be normal.Materials and Methods: We examined 44 patients (25 males and 19 females) aged betw...

Introduction: Limitations of the available imaging technique led the introduction of a new quantitative approach ultrasound-based for assessment of bone tissue in pediatric subjects. This new methodology use data from unfiltered radio frequency signals, collected during ultrasonographic acquisition of bone district of interest to estimate the bone mineral density. Advantages of this new technique include absence of radiation exposure, low cost of management an...

Background: Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common neonatal endocrinologic disorder and one of the most preventable causes of mental retardation and neurological alterations in children. The incidence of CH lies between 1 in 2000-3000 newborns. The replacement therapy with levothyroxine (LT4) should be started immediately since studies show that a rapid normalization of TSH and fT4 optimizes the neurodevelopmental outcome. Infants with Down syndrome...

Hypercalcemia and nephrocalcinosis (NC) are rare findings associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), whose pathogenetic mechanisms are still unclear. In this study we aimed to investigate the prevalence of NC in a cohort of Italian children affected with classical form of CAH, and to correlate its association with metabolic control of the disease.Subjects and Methods: This is a multicenter one year-perspective study involving ...

Background: Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a rare condition caused by an inadequate production of glucocorticoids. Preliminary data in adults suggest that AI could be associated with an increased susceptibility to infections; moreover, AI patients are at risk to develop a severe course of infectious diseases and to experience a life-threatening adrenal crisis. The aim of our study is to evaluate the severity and the outcome of COVID-19 in pediatric AI patients ...