ESPE Abstracts

Aim: There is a current lack of international guidelines for managing the endocrine aspects of Noonan syndrome (NS). A clinical practice survey was developed to identify knowledge gaps and differences in the management of patients with NS across Europe.Materials and Methods: A 60-question clinical practice survey was developed for clinical geneticists, paediatric endocrinologists and paediatric cardiologists directly involved in treating...

Background: Abnormalities in the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis have been reported in Noonan syndrome (NS) males but few data are available in female patients. Objective: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the gonadal function of female patients with NS and to look for genotype-phenotype correlations. Patients and Methods: The study population included 19 girls/adolescents with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of NS and with available cli...