ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Micropenis is defined as an anatomically correct penis that is abnormally short due to a defect in testosterone secretion or action. The length of the stretched penis compared to reference tables such as the Schönefeld curve is the best diagnostic criterion. Size less than -2.5 Standard Deviations (SD) defines micropenis. When the etiological assessment of micropenis does not reveal any abnormality, the diagnosis of idiopathic micropenis is retained. Materi...

Introduction: In medical practice, sex assignment at birth depends primarily on the appearance of the external genitalia, which development begins as early as the fetal period and is largely dependent on dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Any discordance between the chromosomal, gonadal or anatomical sexes can lead to a disorder of sex development (DSD). 5 alpha-reductase 2 (5aRD2) deficiency is a very uncommon autosomal recessive genetic disorder that falls into the DSD 46 XY group, ...

Introduction: Precocious puberty is a common problem affecting up to 29 per 100,000 girls per year. It is defined as the development of secondary sexual features, at a younger age than the accepted lower limits for age of onset of puberty, namely 8 years in girls and 9.5years in boys. We report the case of a precocious puberty in an 8-year-old and 11months girl with diabetes mellitus type 1 and autoimmune hypothyroidism followed-up in the department of Endocri...

Background: Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop (AHCL) system includes an algorithm that provides both automated basal rate and correction boluses to keep glycemic values in a target range. Patients are only required to estimate carbohydrate consumption for meal boluses.Objectives: To evaluate the real-world performance of the MiniMed TM 780G system in Egyptian patients with type 1 diabetes.Methods...

We evaluated the linear growth and some endocrine function in 10 adolescents with Thalassemia Intermedia (TI) followed at Hematology Section, Doha (Qatar) in relation to the liver iron content (LIC).Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study was performed on 10 adolescents with TI who were randomly selected from the Hematology clinic, National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation of Doha (Qatar). 8 in...

Background: There is paucity of information regarding etiology and clinical profile of hypopituitarism from populations with high rates of consanguineous marriage like Sudan. We report the first data on etiological factors and clinical profiles of children with hypopituitarism from Sudan. Methodology: This study was a descriptive, hospital based, retrospective study carried out in two major pediatric endocrinology centers in Sudan (Khartoum state) from January...

Background: Relatively little is known about endocrine function, bone mineral health, and growth during oral iron chelation therapy (OIC) in β-thalassemia major patients (BMT) on treatment with deferasirox.Aims of the study: To measure the final adult standing height (FA-Ht) and the frequency of endocrine complications in relation to their liver iron content (LIC) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) concentration. Patients were grouped into two...

Background: Relatively little is known about endocrine function, bone mineral health, and growth during oral iron chelation therapy (OIC) in β-thalassemia major patients (BMT) on treatment with deferasirox.Aims of the study: To measure the final adult standing height (FA-Ht) and the frequency of endocrine complications in relation to their liver iron content (LIC) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) concentration. Patients were grouped into two...

Background: There is controversy regarding cognitive affection in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).Objective and hypotheses: Assess cognitive functions in children with CAH, and their relation to hydrocortisone (HC) therapy and testosterone level.Method: Thirty children with CAH due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency were compared with 20 age and sex matched healthy controls. Hydrocortisone daily dose and cumulative dos...

Background: The prevalence of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) in Saudi population remains unknown and data on molecular etiology of this condition is limited.Objective and hypotheses: The present study was undertaken to elucidate the clinical and molecular characteristics of a Saudi family with MODY1.Method: A 12-year-old female presented to us with symptoms suggestive of diabetes. Investigations revealed hyperglycemia,...