Endocrine Abstracts

Veganism is spreading in western societies, as a new ‘healthy’ and ecological diet. But in children, it can lead to malnutrition, with damaging consequences in a still-developing organism. We report the case of a thirteen-month-old boy born at term with appropriate measurements and no medical history. He was kept at home by his mother, and his father was a senior executive. He was brought to the Hospital because of hypotonia and loss of walking ability. He didn’...

Childhood short stature in Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is frequently treated with growth hormone (GH), however final height and long-term body mass index (BMI) data are limited.Objective: To assess height and BMI in older individuals with molecularly confirmed SRS and compare those previously treated with GH to those untreated.Methods: Growth data on individuals aged ≥13 years with SRS were evaluated from UK, French and Ger...