ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Osteopetrosis (OP) is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by abnormal osteoclast function resulting in dense bones and marrow failure. The only definitive cure for OP is stem cell transplantation (SCT). Hypercalcemia is a well described complication in children with OP undergoing SCT. This study describes the calcium profile and treatment modalities used to maintain normocalcemia in children with OP undergoing SCT.<p class="abstext"...

Background: Hormonal replacement in boys with congenital Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism (HH) as well as hormonal repair of bilateral cryptorchidism and micropenis remain a challenge in pediatric endocrinology.Methods: In the «REMAP» study ISRCTN13007297 eight neonates and infants, all with bilateral cryptorchidism in intra-abdominal position and micropenis (≤2 cm), with absence of neonatal male-mini puberty were treated for 3 months with ...

Background: The exposure to environmental toxicants has been estimated to contribute directly to 3% of human neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs). Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), which are widespread persistent organic pollutants, have been implicated mainly because of their endocrine disruptive nature. Several studies have reported the above relations between maternal serum, the placenta barrier and the breast milk levels of OCPs and NDDs.Aim: The a...

Background: Several studies have correlated Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART) including classic IVF and Intacytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) with epigenetic alterations in the offspring that could have long lasting unfavorable metabolic effects. Proteomics, a state-of-the-art technology used for the identification of early biomarkers of disease, has already been implemented in the search of success in ART but not yet for such markers evaluation in offspring of ART.</p...

Background: Obesity in adulthood is associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length, a marker of biological age that is also associated with age-related disorders, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.Objective and Hypotheses: To investigate the relation between BMI in childhood and adolescence and telomere length, by determining the mean telomere length of leukocytes.Patients and Method: Seven hundred fo...

Background: GH is fundamental in skeletal growth during puberty, however detailed studies of body composition analyses in adolescents with GH deficiency on GH therapy are scarce. Moreover, there are few studies on the psychologic aspects of hrGH therapy in this population.Objective and hypotheses: In this case-control study, we investigated differences in body composition based on bio-impedance measurements between adolescents with idiopathic GH deficien...

Background: Data regarding the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in Greek adolescents and the effect of school interventions are scarce.Objective and hypotheses: To study the prevalence of MS in a representative sample of Greek adolescents and evaluate the impact of a 6-month educational-behavioral intervention.Method: Cross-sectional anthropometric data ((height, weight, waist circumference (WC)), blood pressure (BP), fasting ...

Background: Endocrine impairments, such as diabetes insipidus (DI), growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and, to a lesser degree, thyroid or cortisol deficiencies, have been reported after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults and much less in children both at the acute post-traumatic phase and after a lag period of time. However, no prospective data exist on the endocrine and acute phase protein response to TBI in childhood.Aim/objective: To unravel possibl...

Background: Little data exist regarding the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation and the interplay between the HPA axis and markers of pro- and anti-oxidation in children, following an acute aerobic exercise bout in children.Objective and hypotheses: To investigate the changes of HPA axis hormones following an acute bout of aerobic exercise and their respective association with markers of pro- and anti- oxidation in normal weight and obes...

Background: The Clock/Bmal1 transcription factor heterodimer regulates the circadian activities of many biological systems, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, by trans-activating or trans-repressing downstream target genes. 1,25 Dihydroxy Vitamin D (Vitamin D), a sterol hormone that is activated by exposure to sunlight, plays a fundamental role in maintaining calcium and phosphorus homeostasis. Recent evidence suggests that the nuclear vi...