Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Somatic growth results from the generation of new support and connective tissue. Since collagen is the major protein constituent of connective tissue, its synthesis must be a prerequisite for the normal growth. The aim of the study was to determine age-related reference intervals for P3NP, a collagen – formation marker in a group of normal height prepubertal children and to compare to IGF1 levels.Subjects: Forty-three prepubertal children, male...

Turner Syndrome (TS) is defined as the combination of characteristic physical features in phenotypic females and complete or partial absence of the second sex chromosome. Short stature is a constant clinical finding in patients with TS. We report the case of a 18 year old female with TS and normal stature. Primary amenorrhea was the reason for the first clinical presentation. Laboratory evaluation showed hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, low oestrogens and testosterone. A pelvic...