ESPE Abstracts

Background: Vitamin D status in children with isolated GHD has been analyzed in few studies with controversial results. The aim of the study was to assess vitamin D status in children with idiopathic GHD in North and Central Greece.Materials and methods: 128 children (M/F: 76/61, mean age 9.5 (S.D.±3.5 years) with isolated GHD were compared with 65 controls (M/F: 46/3, mean age 9.3 (S.D.±3.2 years). Children were d...

Background: GH treatment requires regular, daily s.c. injections for very long periods of time when not virtually for a lifelong period. The mean final height attained with GH therapy is influenced by poor adherence to treatment.Objective and hypotheses: The main aim of this study was to identify non-adherent patients to GH therapy and to determine the influence of compliance in response to the treatment (IGF1 serum levels and growth velocity). We also e...

Keywords: COVID 19, height trajectory, rGHBackground: Various factors can interfere with height and body mass index (BMI) trajectories and therefore, auxological parameters reflect children’s health status. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an important impact on all the social determinants of health.Aim: The aim of the current study was to assess the effect of recombinant growth...

Background: Nail-Patella syndrome (NPS) or hereditary onycho-osteodysplasia (OMIM: 161200) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by nail and elbow dysplasia, patellar aplasia or hypoplasia, nephropathy and intra-ocular hypertension. The diagnosis confirmes by pathogenic variant in the LMX1B gene. There are reports of short stature in patients with this syndrome, however, data of the use of somatropin have not been presented. We describe the ...

Background: The DNA-binding High Mobility Group Box-1 (HMGB1) is an intracellular gene regulator that can be secreted also in response to inflammatory mediators, including interleukins, binding subsequently to both RAGE and Toll-like receptors forming a self-reinforcing inflammatory circle. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation. Elevated serum HMGB1 concentrations were described in serum of obese children and to be associated with the metabo...

Background: Almost all cases of hyperthyroidism in children result from Graves’ disease (GD). Recent studies have confirmed a significant role of T cells in the development of autoimmune diseases. However, the interactions between NKT-like cells and NK cells in GD are still poorly understood.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the study was to assess the frequencies of peripheral blood T, NK and NKT-like cells in children with GD.<p class="abst...

Background: Nowadays, childhood obesity is one of the biggest health emergencies in the developed countries. Obesity leads to multiple metabolic disorders. Thyroid function has been often described as altered in obese children. However, it is not clear whether the thyroid dysfunction is the cause or the consequence of the fat excess.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the current study was to examine the thyroid function and to assess the frequency of t...

Introduction: Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is characterized by a combination of midline forebrain, pituitary and eye abnormalities. We aimed to evaluate endocrine features of patients with SOD, and multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies (MPHD).Design: Retrospective data were collected from 130 patients: 102 SOD and 28 MPHD followed at a single tertiary centre. SOD were divided into two groups: with pituitary hormone deficiencies (SOD+, n=83) and...

Background: Obesity is a major risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Despite the obesity epidemics, the incidence of childhood T2DM is not increased.Objective and hypotheses: To assess the β-cell reserve expressed as an oral glucose disposition index (GDIo), an independent predictor of developing T2DM.Method: A total of 80 adolescents (61.3% girls), aged from 10.0 to 17.6 years (mean age 13.59±2.34 y...

Background: The replacement therapy with levo-thyroxine (LT4) in congenital hypothyroidism (CH) aims to ensure normal growth and neuropsychological development. Few data are available about the appropriate dose during childhood and early adolescence.Objective and hypotheses: i) To evaluate LT4/kg per day requirement from diagnosis until 12 years of age; ii) to assess any differences in relation to the different etiology of CH as concern...