ESPE Abstracts

The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is fundamental for physiological processes such as growth and metabolism. In addition, in the brain it regulates glucose metabolism and neuroprotection. The IGF axis can be altered by nutritional status, but little is known regarding the effects of specific dietary components on this system.Our aim was to examine how high-fat diet (HFD) and low-fat/high sucrose diet (LFHSD) intake affect the central and circula...

Background: Thyroid dysfunction is a common condition in children and has been associated with metabolic syndrome, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and mortality. Due to the obesity epidemic in paediatric population exists a higher prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. In adults it has been observed that elevated TSH, even within the normal range, are positively correlated with increas...

Background: Gonadal function is altered up to 25% in patients who suffered cancer in childhood. Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue (COT) is an option for preserving fertility.Aims and objective: To establish the prevalence of primary hypogonadism (PH) in children with cancer after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). To analyse the variables that predict progression to PH.Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Patients aged 0 to...

Background: It is well known that ingestion of a high fat diet (HFD) can induce rapid weight gain and metabolic imbalances. However, males and females are not equally susceptible to these effects. Furthermore, an individual may be more prone to gain weight during specific developmental periods.Aims and objectives: We aimed to analyse the response to the acute exposure to a HFD during pubertal/adolescent period and to determine whether males and females r...

Background: Heterogeneity in reported outcomes limits the ability to compare results of studies evaluating hypospadias surgery.Objective: To identify a core outcome set (COS), a minimal number of defined outcomes, to be routinely measured and reported in all trials across the age span following hypospadias surgery.Materials and Methods: A study protocol was drafted and the study re...

Introduction: IPEX syndrome is a syndrome characterized by the following triad: immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy and X-linked enteropathy. It is produced by a variant in the FOXP3 gene. It is a rare disease with poor prognosis.Clinical case: We are reporting the case of a boy, 2nd child of non-consanguineous parents, normal pregnancy. Born at 39 weeks of gestational age, birth weight 2985 grams and length 49 cent...

Purpose: was to evaluate the interaction of caries risk indicators and metabolic control in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.Methods: The study included 50 children with type 1 DM and 50 healthy controls. Diabetic children were classified into 3 groups: well, fairly, and poorly controlled based on glycosylated hemoglobin level. Personal, family data, medical and dental history were collected. Children were examined...

Introduction: Delayed or absent puberty is thought to be common in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).Objective: To evaluate testicular development, function and puberty in DMD in a 12 months prospective longitudinal study.Methods: Thirty-four boys had assessment of puberty and testes volume by a single endocrinologist. Testes volumes were converted to Z-scores adjusted for bone age. Boys were divided into group A [Baselin...

Background: There is currently no published study evaluating the role of the IGF axis on bone development following anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in Crohn’s disease (CD).Method: Prospective, 12-month study in 19CD(12M) who were clinical responders to antiTNF therapy, median age 14.9 years (range 11.2–17.2). IGF1, insulin growth factor binding protein 3(IGFBP3), acid labile subunit (ALS), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and...

Background: The effect of maternal obesity and the associated maternal inflammation on neonatal and paediatric health and wellbeing over the early childhood years is not fully understood.Objective and hypotheses: This study aimed to determine the impact of maternal and fetal inflammatory factors on infant anthropometric measurements.Method: 265 mother–infant pairs from an RCT assessing the effect of a low glycaemic index diet ...