ESPE Abstracts

Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease. When this happens very early in life, genetic causes should be considered. Here, we report a newborn who presented with hyperkalemia, hyponatriemia, hypoglycaemia and generalised hyperpigmentation, and was found to have primary adrenal insufficiency. This child also had concurrent issues of poor growth, sepsis and persistent pancytopenia. She was eventually diagnosed with MIRAGE syndrome (M...

Background: Bone growth and mineralization during childhood are now recognized as important for bone health in adulthood, leading to renewed interest in identifying modifiable factors that impact bone mineral density (BMD) in childhood. Emerging data suggest that duration of breastfeeding may affect BMD in later childhood and adult life. However, such data are sparse and inconsistent.Objectives: This study examined the relationship betwe...