ESPE Abstracts

Background: Otological problems in Turner syndrome (TS) are notoriously common and troublesome, often requiring intervention with adeno-tonsillectomy, insertion of ventilation tubes and occasionally resulting in serious disease such as cholesteatoma.Survey of otological problems in the West of Scotland: A case note review of 174 girls attending the Turner clinic in Glasgow, Scotland from 1989–2015 found that of 155 patients in whom data were availab...

Background: It is well-known that human GH (hGH) treatment increases growth rate in idiopathic short stature (ISS) in the short term which might predict the overall height gain. However,the fact that ISS might involve a heterogeneous group of individuals with individual benefits from hGH treatment makes the decision to treat or not to treat difficult.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study was to investigate retrospectively whether an IGF1 genera...

Background: Primary adrenal insufficiency other than congenital adrenal hyperplasia (non-CAH PAI) is very uncommon in children but associated with a variety of molecular defects. Biosynthesis of adrenocortical hormones is reduced although the relation of steroid profiles with underlying molecular etiology is not yet studied.Objective: Investigation of clinical and steroid hormone profiles of a multicenter cohort of child...

Introduction: Steroid profiling in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is used to monitor the balance between androgen and cortisol metabolites and to decide on the optimal glucocorticoid dosage. Twenty-four hour collection is the gold standard for measurement of steroid metabolites in urine, because steroid production follows a circadian rhythm and is influenced by short-term stress and steroid drugs. For some children, e.g. those who were diap...

Objective: Hypothalamic dysfunction is a rare condition and can be encountered in patients who have been diagnosed or treated for a suprasellar brain tumor. Due to its rarity, signs and symptoms of hypothalamic dysfunction may be difficult to recognize, leading to delayed diagnosis of the suprasellar brain tumor or to difficulties in finding the health care expertise for hypothalamic dysfunction after tumor treatment. To improve care and outcome of patients wi...

Objectives: Age at menarche depends on genetic, environmental, epigenetic and other factors. Studies have shown that aspects of perinatal history, including birth weight, mode of delivery (caesarian section or vaginal delivery) and gestational week at birth influence the onset of puberty. The purpose of this study was to record the age at menarche in a sample of Greek girls and to correlate it with their perinatal history, the mothers’ age at menarche, t...

Aim: Aromatase inhibitors are widely used in clinical practice and are currently employed in the treatment of adolescents with short stature. However, the impact of these inhibitors on the reproductive function in male adolescents remains unclear.Methods: The data of patient with short stature who had completed aromatase inhibition therapy between 2015 and 2022 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University Scho...

Studies in adults provide convincing evidence of seasonal fluctuations in thyroid hormone levels. However, the evidence in children and adolescents is less consistent, potentially due to unaddressed confounding and the use of statistical methods not well-suited to investigate this specific issue. Using the baseline data from KiGGS (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents), an analysis was conducted among 6,071 participants aged 6 to 17 years...

Purpose: Aromatase inhibitors are widely used in clinical practice and are currently employed in the treatment of adolescents with short stature. However, the impact of these inhibitors on the reproductive function in male adolescents remains unclear.Methods: The data of patient with short stature who had completed aromatase inhibition therapy between 2015 and 2022 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University ...

Introduction: The Body Mass Index (BMI) is an essential indicator for the nutritional assessment of children and reflects the exposure to health conditions that are harmful to the development of this population.Objective: To analyze the temporal trend of the BMI of Brazilian children, 0 to < 10 years old from 2010 to 2021.Methods: Descriptive ecological study. Data obtained from...