ESPE Abstracts

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) is one of the most common genetic disorders in females and occurs in phenotypic females who are missing all or part of one sex chromosome. While the most common mosaic forms of the disorder are 45,X/46,XX and 45,X/46,Xiq, mosaicism for cells containing Y chromosome material is well documented.Objective and hypotheses: Owing to increased risk of gonadoblastoma (GB), current recommendations are for elective gonadectomy foll...

Background: Mosaic Turner syndrome (TSM) commonly occurs in the form of 45,X/46,XX and 45,X/46,Xiq, although mosaicism including the presence of a Y chromosome has been well documented. It is associated with increased risk of gonadoblastoma (GB).Objective and hypotheses: To date, there are only six reported cases of TSM with a trisomy 18 karyotype, and only two of these were phenotypically female with 45,X, 47,XY+18 karyotype.Metho...

Background: The concentration and conformation of carotenoids and blood plasma in girls with Turner syndrome (TS) were observed.Objective and hypotheses: The level and conformation of blood plasma carotenoids could be used as markers of overall condition of patients. The obtained data was compared with the parameters of antioxidant status before and after 1 year of GH therapy.Method: 12 prepubertal girls (median 13.2 years) with TS...

Introduction: Turner syndrome (TS) is characterized by short stature and premature ovarian failure. Genetic component of TS patients with diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease has not been largely studied.Case Report: A 94/12-year-old girl with history of Crohn’s disease was evaluated for short stature. Her disease was well controlled with medications, however she continued with linear growth failure. Medical history included...

Background: Gonadal dysgenesis in Turner syndrome (TS) results in pubertal delay or failure and infertility in most patients. However, up to 30% of girls with TS have spontaneous pubertal development and 2–5% have regular menstrual cycles before the onset of premature menopause. Serum anti-Mullerian (AMH) levels reflect the ovarian reserve in females, even in childhood.Objective and hypotheses: To Asses serum AMH levels in patients with TS and its r...

Background: A large proportion of the increased mortality in Turner syndrome (TS) is related to cardiovascular complications. Increased arterial stiffness may be an important predictor related to cardiovascular complications. A novel method of evaluating arterial stiffness, relatively independent of changes in blood pressure (BP), is the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI).Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study was to compare arterial stiffness u...

Background: Increased fracture risk and decreased bone mineral density (BMD) have been demonstrated by several studies in Turner syndrome (TS). However, longitudinal data on BMD development in childhood and adolescence and a reliable densitometric predictor of fractures in TS are still lacking.Objective and hypotheses: Our aim was to longitudinally assess BMD in paediatric TS patients and test whether trabecular BMD development over six years of observat...

Background: The effects of recombinant GH therapy on development of oxidative stress and insulin resistance in girls with Turner syndrome (TS) were observed.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study is to examine the longitudinal relationships of oxidative stress markers with the development of insulin resistance during GH treatment in girls with TS.Method: Ten prepubertal girls (aged 12–14 years; median 13.0 years) with...

Objective and hypotheses: To compare the different efficacies between recombinant human GH (rhGH) alone and rhGH combined with low does stanozolol on improving growth of the girls with Turner syndrome (TS).Method: TS girls were divided into two groups. Group 1 (15 cases) received rhGH therapy, aged (13.09±2.70) years, bone age (11.00±1.01) years, height was (131.46±8.22) cm. Group 2 (22 cases) received low does stanozolol combined with rhG...

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) is the most well-known and common chromosomal disorder accompanied by delayed growth. According to the Ukrainian national register (UNR) of children with dwarfism the growth retardation is common for all girls with TS.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the study was to determine the growth parameters of TS girls different age and karyotype, before GH treatment.Method: According to the UNR it was p...