Endocrine Abstracts

Women with Turner’s syndrome (TS) have been reported to have 11.5% relative risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and 4.3% relative risk of type 2 DM. However, it is now evident that the traditional categorisation of DM may not be appropriate in this condition as the defect of glucose homeostasis often presents in young non-obese women. In fact, the pattern of insulin secretion in TS seems more likely to be due to beta cells dysfunction or insufficiency, which is reminisc...

Background: Transition from paediatric to adult services is a crucial process for young adults with long term conditions (LTC) affecting quality of life and engagement with medical services. The recent NICE report has outlined overarching principles for an effective transition. This can be a challenge for paediatricians and adult physicians as both hospital sites and medical/nursing teams can change. There is a dearth of evidence regardin...

Background: Transition from paediatric to adult services is a crucial process for young adults with long term conditions (LTC) affecting quality of life and engagement with medical services. The recent NICE report has outlined overarching principles for an effective transition. This can be a challenge for paediatricians and adult physicians as both hospital sites and medical/nursing teams can change. There is a dearth of evidence regardin...