ESPE Abstracts

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of recombinant human GH (rhGH) combined with low-dose stanozolol on the growth and final adult height (FAH) of girls with Turner syndrome (TS).Method: A total of 47 girls with TS were treated with rhGH (47.6–52.4 μg/kg per day) and low-dose stanozolol (20–35 μg/kg per day), starting at a mean age of 12.57±1.96 year. The control group consisted of 26 girls with TS,...

Background: Aromatase inhibitors (AIS) can block the conversion of androgens to estrogens, thus can be used to delay bone maturation in males, however, the effect on improvement of final adult height (FAH) is still controversial.Objective and hypotheses: A prospective study was performed to evaluate the effect of letrozole used on the FAH in males with idiopathic short stature (ISS).Method: 55 boys with ISS and had entered puberty ...

Background: The incidence rate of maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) and the proportion of different types of MODY will be different in different countries and races. GCK, HNF1A, and HNF4A are the three most common types of MODY, but the occurrence of other rare MODY subtypes in Chinese children is unknown. Therefore, studying the case group of MODY in Chinese children can help deepen understanding of MODY, early identification, and precise treatment....

Objective: To find the roles of Fetuin-A and FGF21 in metabolic disorders through investigating the correlations between Fetuin-A, FGF21 with metabolic indicators in girls with Turner syndrome (TS).Methods: A cross-sectional study of TS girls ranging from 5 to18 years and age-, body mass index (BMI)- matched healthy girls were recruited from the outpatients in Fuzhou Children’s Hospital of Fujian Medical University...

Congenital hypothyroidism can be caused by the wrong formation of the thyroid gland or the defect in the synthesis of thyroid hormone. Among the candidate genes, defect in the gene NKX2-1 can be presented as thyroid, lung, or brain dysfunction. An eight-year-old boy was diagnosed as congenital hypothyroidism at the age of 16 days. He was referred to our Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic due to elevated TSH level (36.28uIU/mL). Serum total T3 and free T4 were 125 ng/dL an...

Purpose: Our previous study showed no correlation between -202 A/C IGFBP-3 promoter polymorphism and Δheight SDS in children with growth hormone deficiency. We investigated the influences of the -202 IGFBP-3 polymorphism on 1-year follow-up outcomes of GH treatment in Korean children with ISS.Methods: Data was obtained from 81 children with idiopathic short stature (peak serum growth hormone (GH) ≥ 7.0 ng/mL b...

Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is very common nowadays in children as well as in adults, probably due to decreased exposure to sunlight. In Korea, the prevalence of VDD was 47% in teenage boys and 65% in teenage girls. However, the optimal dosage regimen for correcting deficiency is unknown. We investigate the change of serum 25(OH) vitamin D concentration according to the treatment dosage and duration in VDD.Methods...

Background: Several studies have shown that born small for gestational age (SGA) children have earlier precocious puberty, progress faster, and are less likely to gain target height in adults than children born appropriate for gestational age (AGA). Moreover, SGA children are more prone to metabolic disorders - obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.Objective: To compare the physical development status, serum lipid...

We have examined a male child patient aged about 15 years old to confirm the diagnosis of adrenal hypoplasia congenital (AHC) at the Genetics in-patient department, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University.When the child was 5 years and 9 months,he was diagnosed as abmormal phenotypic characteristics who had skin hyperpigmentation, penis enlargement, rapid growth over the past 2 years, along with fatigue, drowsiness, and pubic hair appearing for 2 months.Base...

Background: Gynecomastia develops due to the reversed estradiol-to-Testosterone ratio in adolescence, and symptoms typically improve within two years. The causes vary widely, including estrogen excess and tumors, and surgical treatment is usually given in late adolescence because postoperative symptoms may recur in adolescents. There are no guiding recommendations for gynecomastia to date besides the suggestion to consider rapidly growing gynecomastia and brea...