Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) varies significantly in clinical presentation and progression causing challenges in management. The ultimate goal of treatment is to achieve normal growth and development while avoiding adrenal crisis and hyperandrogenism.Aim: Our aim was to ascertain the current practice in the UK on CAH management in children and compare these with the endocrine society recommendations.Methods: A...

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) may be viewed as a relatively easy condition to diagnose and treat. However, for the parents who are contacted with the neonatal screening results the news can be devastating. The quality of information provided at diagnosis is variable, and there are few support groups they can turn to. Many seek information online before meeting a paediatrician.Methods: The British Thyroid Foundation in conjunction with our r...

Background: Treatment of precocious puberty with GnRH analogues is well established. But there are concerns about weight gain in patients on this treatment. There have been conflicting reports about the effect of GnRH analogues on weight.Aims: To assess the change in BMI in children treated with GnRH analogues within a UK Endocrine Service and to analyse the patient/parent experience of the treatment.Methods: A retrospective study ...