Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Van Wyk-Grumbach syndrome was first described in 1960 in patients presenting with long standing juvenile hypothyroidism, delayed bone age and precocious puberty. Literature review indicates only few cases reported in males compared to females. We are reporting this case in a male patient who presented with short stature.Case: A 7.25-year-old boy was referred for endocrine opinion due to short stature. He had not grown over the last 18 month...

Introduction: Bedside blood ketone measurement has often been used in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis. However there is no available data on its reliability in the evaluation of hypoglycaemia in children. We aimed to assess the reliability of bedside ketones (beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)) in the evaluation of hypoglycaemia in children.Methods: We collected data on 20 children who had paired measurement of bedside and lab BHB at the end of a control...

Background: Animal studies have demonstrated relationships between Vitamin D and glucose homeostasis. There is paucity of evidence examining the relationship between the glycemic control in children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and vitamin D status.Objective: To determine the effects of vitamin D status on the glycemic control in children and adolescents with T1DM.Methods: Retrospective data were collected on 348 children a...

Background: Animal studies have demonstrated relationship between Vitamin D and glucose homeostasis. There is paucity of evidence examining the relationship between the glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and vitamin D status.Objective: To determine the effects of vitamin D status on the glycemic control in children and adolescents with T1DM.Methods: Retrospective data were collected on 348 children an...