ESPE Abstracts

Objective: Patients with Turner syndrome (TS) have an increased risk of aortic dilatation (AD), which is associated with higher mortality. The diagnosis of AD in children is more difficult than that in adults. This study aimed to investigate the application of cardiovascular assessment criteria in diagnosing AD in Chinese children and adolescents with TS.Methods: In this retrospective study, a comprehensive cardiovascula...

Objective: Patients with Turner syndrome (TS) have an increased risk of aortic dilatation (AD), which is associated with higher mortality. The diagnosis of AD in children is more difficult than that in adults. This study aimed to investigate the application of cardiovascular assessment criteria in diagnosing AD in Chinese children and adolescents with TS.Methods: In this retrospective study, a comprehensive cardiovascula...

Central precocious puberty (CPP) is one of the most common pediatric endocrine diseases with an ever increasing incidence. CPP is associated with the loss of final adult height, early menarche, psychological problems and an increased risk of developing diseases in later adulthood such as female reproductive system tumors. The gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test (GnRHST) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of CPP. However, the test is costly and time consuming to...