Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To study the etiology and the treatment of the non endemic goiter, in our region.Material and methods: The study group consisted of 67 children (F/M: 48/19; age: 4–17 years old) with non endemic goiter admitted in our hospital during the period, 2003–2008. The diagnostic procedures were represented by: the clinical examination (including the anthropometric measures and pubertal stages after Tanner’s criteria), laboratory data (serum c...

Aim: To show the etiology of thyromegaly in our region to asses the rationale treatment and follow up.Material and methods: Between 2005 and 2010, we have studied the prevalence and etiologic profile of the children with thyromegaly admitted in the Endocrinology Department of our hospital. The working protocol included: weight and length birth, gestational age, auxological parameters and pubertal stages after Tanner’s criteria, morphogram, laborator...

Background: Short stature can be a sign of a wide variety of pathologic conditions or inherited disorders.Aim: To show the etiology of short stature in our region in order to asses the rationale treatment and genetic advice.Material and methods: Between January 2004 and December 2009, we have studied the prevalence and etiologic profile of the children admitted in the Endocrinology Department of Children’s Clinical Hospital Ti...