Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Differentiated thyroid cancer accounts for 1.5% of all pediatric malignancies. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common subtype and is associated with more advanced disease at diagnosis compared to adults. The aim of this study was to identify long-term outcomes of pediatric PTC.Methods: Records of 30 patients with PTC diagnosed in childhood and adolescence and followed up at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine were reviewed retrospective...

Introduction: Gestational diabetes (GDM) has an important short and long-term health consequences for both the mother and her offspring. The aim of this study was to evaluate current metabolic status of women with GDM history and their offspring approximately at 10th year after delivery.Methods: 24 mothers who had GDM 10 years before (mean age 41.08±4.13 years and BMI 30.3±5.9) and their children (11 females, 13 males; mean age of 11.0±1.9...

Introduction: Effective management of the transition from childhood to adulthood in congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can reduce the problems that may arise in the follow-up during adulthood.Aim: Evaluation of the clinical characteristics and sociodemographic data of CAH patients transferred from the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic to the Adult department of our hospital and the comparison of the 2 transition models carried out during this period was t...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) requires lifelong management, and a well-designed protocol may facilitate transition from child-centered healthcare systems to adult-oriented systems.Aim: We aimed to evaluate sociodemographic data, clinical features and laboratory parameters that may affect the transition period and post-transition process in T1DM patients.Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 64 patients ...