ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Approximately 42 million children under the age of five are overweight or obese worldwide. Being overweight or obese at a young age is linked to several health and economic consequences and it is, therefore, important to study causes and risk factors and identify the best prevention and treatment strategies. The result of previous epidemiological study of 277 school boys in Ternopil city demonstrated that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among pupils are ...

Wolcott-Rallison syndrome (WRS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterised by neonatal/earlier-onset non-immune insulin –requiring diabetes associated with skeletal dysplasia and growth retardation. WRS is caused by mutations in the gene encoding eukaryoutic translation initiation factor 2 a kinase (EIF2AK3), which plays a key role in translation control during the unfolded protein response. In the endocrinological department of Ternopil Childrens’ Hospital ...

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity constantly increases worldwide and definitely increases the risk of premature death in early adulthood. Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) – a new term for fatty liver disease accompanied by other components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) connected with increase cardiovascular risk either in adult or children. Whereas there is no yet treatment with proven efficacy for the metabolic clamp suc...

Introduction: Thyroid disorders (such as endemic and nodular goiter, thyroiditis, congenital and acquired hypothyroidism) are one of the most common endocrine problems in children and adolescents in Ternopil Region (Ukraine) during the last decades. The main causes of goiter in children may include autoimmune diseases and iodine deficiency.Purpose: The aim of current study is to assess goiter according to etiology in the...