Endocrine Abstracts

ObjectiveTo determine predictive factors of co-existing autoimmunity in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D).Material and methods64 children with combined autoimmune pathology (T1D and autoimmune thyroid diseases or celiac disease) - main group, age 12.14±3.54 years) and 81 patients with only T1D (comparison group, age 11.57±3.34 years) were recruited. Groups were comparable in age (P</e...

Aim: To evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) in children with different karyotype variants of Turner syndrome (TS) depending on the stage and the onset of puberty (spontaneous or induced).Methods: The total studied group consisted of 75 children with TS from 8 to 17 years (mean age 14.2 ± 2.61), who were regularly followed-up in the University hospital (Minsk) and age matched 25 healthy controls. TS was diagnosed according to the results of karyotypi...