Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Osteonecrosis is an increasingly common complication in young people treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). This is likely to be due to the now universal use of high dose steroids.Aim: The aim of this study was to obtain information on prevalence, current UK management and long-term outcomes of patients.Methods: We retrospectively collated data on patients with osteonecrosis for the most recently completed t...

Introduction: Total daily insulin required to achieve glycaemic control in type 1 diabetes (T1D) depends on numerous factors. Correlation of insulin requirement to BMI and waist circumference has been variably reported in the literature, whilst that of WHtR has not been studied.Aims: To study the correlation between daily insulin requirement (TDD) and WHtR in a multi-ethnic population.Methods: A cross-sectional study of children (5...