ESPE Abstracts

Background: Various studies, mostly conducted in adults, evaluated the hormonal axis in primary empty sella (PES), and reported different forms of pituitary deficiencies. We report our 10-year experience of pediatric cases with PES, investigating the pituitary function, associated impairments, and responses to treatments.Materials and Methods: We reviewed 10,560 cranial and 325 pituitary magnetic resonance imagings (MRIs) performed in ou...

Introduction: Treatment adherence is crucial for the success of Growth Hormone (GH) therapy. Non-adherence rates have varied over a wide range from 5% to 80% in the literature. Several factors may have an impact on treatment adherence. Besides, with the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the whole world, there were problems with the hospital admission and routine controls of the patients who used GH treatment.Objective: The...