ESPE Abstracts

Background: Use of recombinant human growth hormone (somatropin) is recommended for children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) to normalize adult height and avoid extreme short stature. Prior research conducted among small study samples, across different study populations and health care systems, has suggested an association between adherence to somatropin and clinical outcomes, including height velocity. There is a need for further research, using real-wor...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules and play an important role in the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression and thereby influence important cellular functions. In adipocytes, miRNAs regulate key processes such as differentiation, inflammation, metabolism, and adipokine secretion. Recently, we found that miR-27a is upregulated under proinflammatory conditions in human adipocytes. Thus, our goal was to better understand the function of miR-27a in a...

Background: Congenital sodium diarrhea (CSD) is a monogenic disorder caused by specific genetic defects that increase sodium content in the stool, resulting in intractable diarrhea. There are two categories of CSD depending on whether it involves other congenital malformations: non-syndromic congenital sodium loss diarrhea (non-sCSD) and syndromic congenital sodium loss diarrhea (sCSD). For non- sCSD, the identified causative genes include SLC9A3 and GUCY2C, w...

Background: With the increasing survival rate of extremely premature infants, neonatal thyroid dysfunction is more frequently observed clinically. Despite the guidelines, the timing of screening for neonatal thyroid function remains controversial, especially for premature infants. At present, there is no unified standard for serum FT3, FT4 and TSH levels of newborns of different gestational ages and postnatal days.Objective:</str...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact healthcare overall particularly in relation to diabetes. Initial studies showed delays in emergent healthcare utilization, decreased preventative care visits, and more severe presentations of new onset diabetes. However, the pathophysiologic relationship between COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes is not yet well understood.Objectives: Our primary objective was to compare th...

Background and Aims: A novel bioactive peptide, mitochondrial-derived peptide (MOTS-c), has recently attracted interests as a potential prevention or therapeutic option for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in mice. MOTS-c profiles have not yet been reported in type 1 diabetes (T1DM). We aimed to determine circulating MOTS-c levels in T1DM and explore the association between MOTS-c levels and various metabolic parameters.Metho...

Ferritin is a widely used iron storage indicator. At the same time, it is also viewed as an indicator of inflammation. Chronic low-grade inflammation in obese individual, especially in the one with metabolic disorders, related to comorbidities and poor prognosis. Both hyperglycemia and iron overload can induce inflammation and result in vascular endothelial dysfunction. To study the role of ferritin in obese children and its impact on artery and liver, the present study invest...

Background: Pseudohypoparathyroidism 1A (PHP1A) is a rare disease caused by mutations of GNAS gene, and characterized by Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) and resistance to multiple hormones. Infantile onset is often missing diagnosed due to atypical clinical manifestations. This study aims to summarize the clinical and genetic characteristics of child onset PHP1A patients.Methods: 12 patients were ...

Objectives: To report a case of concomitance of diabetes mellitus, severe acanthosis nigricans, short stature in a 6-year boy.Methods: Retrospective review of medical records of a patient with diabetes, acanthosis nigricans and short stature followed at the Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Fudan University. This rare case was undergoing whole exome sequencing....

Background: Several studies have shown that born small for gestational age (SGA) children have earlier precocious puberty, progress faster, and are less likely to gain target height in adults than children born appropriate for gestational age (AGA). Moreover, SGA children are more prone to metabolic disorders - obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.Objective: To compare the physical development status, serum lipid...