ESPE Abstracts

Objective: To summarize the clinical characteristics, genetics and follow-up data of five children with thyroid hormone resistance syndrome (RTH) and review the related literatures.Methods: The clinical data of the five children diagnosed with RTH in our hospital from 2018 to 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Next-generation sequencing of the candidate genes related to thyroid diseases was performed using the blood col...

Objective: To summarize the clinical features and genetic characteristics of a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN2B) and to review the literatures.Methods: We summarized clinical features, gene sequencing result, treatment and prognosis of a child suffered with MEN2B who was admitted to the Department of Pediatrics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine in February 2016. And...

Background: Defects of the insulin receptor gene (INSR) can cause genetic syndromes associated with a wide diverse range of congenital insulin resistance from milder insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus (Type A insulin resistance syndrome, TAIRS) to leprechaunism (Donahue syndrome). Clinical features in TAIRS vary due to the severity of damage in INSR, precise diagnosis is challenging.Materials and Methods</stron...