ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Imprinted genes are critical for placental function and normal fetal growth and development. Very little is known about the impact of maternal obesity on imprinted genes and their role in postnatal growth and metabolism.Objectives: 1) To identify umbilical cord DNA methylation sites (CpG) associated with gestational weight gain (GWG); 2) to identify which of these CpGs lie within imprinting control regions ...

Introduction and aims: MEST (Mesoderm-specific transcript), a candidate gene for Silver-Russell syndrome, is a paternally expressed imprinted gene that positively regulates foetal growth. MEST has also been shown to promote adipose tissue expansion in conditions of positive energy balance. In this context, our objective was to study the possible relationship between placental MEST gene expression and postnatal growth and obesity para...

The ongoing European LIFE-MILCH project(www.lifemilch.eu), focuses on detecting Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in mothers, in breast and formula milk and in urine of mothers and infants up to 12 months of age studying relationships with neurodevelopment, growth, distribution of adiposity, pubertal stages to establish a risk assessment model to prepare safety guidelines. In this study we have evaluated the effects of maternal diet during and after pregnancy, and of duration of ...

Introduction: The assessment of IGF-1 concentrations is one of the parameters used for evaluating response to rhGH treatment. An increase in IGF-1 concentration positively correlates with growth improvement. The IGF-1 concentrations significantly above the reference range may increase total the risk of possible side effects. High IGF-1 concentration is one of the reasons for rhGH dose reduction which affects the response to treatment.<st...

The ongoing European LIFE-MILCH project (www.lifemilch.eu), focuses on detecting Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in mothers, in breast and formula milk and in urine of mothers and infants up to 12 months of age studying relationships with neurodevelopment, growth, distribution of adiposity, pubertal stages, and ano-genital distance (AGD) to establish a risk assessment model to prepare safety guidelines. In this study we evaluated the effects of maternal diet during and after pr...

Background: Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has become the treatment of choice for many inherited and acquired pediatric disorders. Cure is not without consequences, and HSCT survivors are at risk of early mortality and developing endocrine complications. Thyroid is highly susceptible to damage from the conditioning therapy for HSCT. The aim of this study is to evaluate the percentage and risk factors of thyroid dysfunction and risk factors of it...

Background: A close association has been reported between obesity and renal damage in adults, but evidence in childhood is still limited.Methods: We retrospectively studied 396 children and adolescents with obesity. Clinical, biochemical, and instrumental evaluations were performed. Patients were stratified according to the metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO) phenotypes. Kidney d...

Background: Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare group of genetic disorders resulting in persistent hypoglycemia which can lead to a considerable risk of neurological damage and developmental delay.Aim: To assess the neurodevelopmental outcome in children with CHI.Methods: Thirty-three patients with &Scy;HI aged from 7 to 58 months were included. All subjects underwent clinic...

Purpose: The main purpose of the study is to assess the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insulin secretion in children with obesity.Objectives: To achieve our aim we have assessed OSA and measured insulin secretion by the using the oral minimal model (OMM) in a cohort of 77 obese children and adolescents.Methods: We retrospectively enrolled children and adolesc...

Introduction: Short stature is the most common symptom of Turner Syndrome (TS). The height below the 3rd percentile is an indication for recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) treatment. TS is also associated with gonadal failure and increased risk of fracture. Spinal trabecular bone score (TBS) is a novel bone imaging tool that can offer better bone evaluation in TS.Aim: To evaluate TBS in TS, its association with rhGH...