ESPE Abstracts

Background: The prevalence of dysglycaemia is high among overweight children and adolescents. Current screening criteria with fasting laboratory values have low sensitivity to detect IGT. Fasting triglycerides (TG) >1.17 mmol/l has been proposed as a criterion for screening obese children and adolescents at risk for IGT.Aims and objectives: We aimed to compare the performance of different screening criteria for detecting IGT in obese and overweight c...

Introduction: GH deficiency (GHD) in adults is associated with impaired cardiac function, contributing to increased mortality due to cardiovascular disease. Research has shown that adults with GHD have high levels of brain natriuretic peptide as a measure of cardiac function. GH replacement therapy can improve cardiac function and lower BNP levels. The scarce research carried out in children appears to show that GHD is linked to decreased left-ventricle size and reduced left-v...

Background: The risk of hypertension is estimated to occur in 7–17% of children and adolescents with TS. Even girls with TS who are normotensive have been shown an abnormal circadian BP rhythm, increasing the risk of end-organ hypertensive damage.Objective and hypotheses: We performed this study to assess the effects of GH treatment combined with estrogens for short stature on LV dimensions, systemic BP and lipid metabolism in girls with TS without ...

Background and aims: To investigate the functional status of the thyroid gland in children with diabetes mellitus type 1.Materials and methods: In the study were included 29 (13 boys, mean age 11.3±2.7 years) patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 from iodine deficient region. The examination included thyroid ultrasound and assessment of the functional state of the thyroid system: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), fT4, fT3, th...

Background: Screening guidelines for vascular complications in children with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) are based on results from Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and its follow-up, the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) trial. These studies established conclusively that early and intensive diabetes care improves long-term outcomes.Objective and hypotheses: To establish screening practices and prevalence of vascula...

Background and aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis and diagnostic mistakes in onset diabetes mellitus type l in children and their relationship with age.Materials and methods: In this study were included 269 patients (from 7 month to 17 years) in onset diabetes mellitus type l since 2010–2013. All patients were divided in to two groups. The first group consists of 92 patients (children were younger t...

Background: In type 1 diabetes (T1D) adolescents it is necessary to design effective interventions to take care of their health and psychological problems. This leads to effective transition to an adult unit.Objectives: Evaluate the relationship of lifestyle with metabolic control in diabetic adolescents.Methods: Retrospective study of 42 T1D adolescents managed in a Pediatric Diabetes Unit. Patients completed a questionnaire on li...

Background: Synchronous, multiple central nervous system (CNS) tumors are usually rare in pediatric patients. Pilocytic astrocytomas are the major type of CNS tumors in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).Case presentation: A 6.5-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital for severe emaciation. Profound fat and muscle wasting were the only prominent clinical features. His growth rate was preserved despite his rapid dramatic weight loss (HT: 118 cm, P....

Background: The variation in uptake of daily sc GH-injections is hardly known.Objective and hypotheses: There is a considerable variability in uptake of s.c. GH-injections both within and between children.Method: 65 children used (Genotropin® pen 4/16, needle 12 mm), dose 0.08–0.14 mU/kg per day within trials: TRN 87–010; 88–080; 88–177; followed yearly two–eight times 1992–1999 (n=214). ...

Background and aims: To explore the functional autonomy in adolescents with nodular goitre.Materials and methods: We have examined 66 patients with nodular goiter from iodine deficient region. There were 48 girls (mean age 14.91±1.78 years) and 18 boys (mean age 14.46±2.75 years) among them. Uninodular goitre was diagnosed in 43 patients, 23 patients had multinodular goitre. The survey included thyroid scintigraphy 99mTc and assessment of the f...