Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypothalamic dysfunction (HD) during childhood can occur due to (treatment of) a suprasellar brain tumor. HD may not only result in pituitary dysfunction, but also in severe hyperphagia, decreased energy expenditure, diabetes insipidus with adipsia, disturbance of circadian rhythm, temperature dysregulation and behavioral problems. Currently there is no effective treatment for HD while HD has major impact on quality of life. To provide optimal care and to design ...

Objective: Hypothalamic syndrome (HS) in childhood is a rare condition. Its epidemiology is not well known because incidence and prevalence are related to very rare underlying diseases. In addition, different criteria for the syndrome are used across studies. Recognizing HS may be difficult, due to its rareness and variety of symptoms. Having diagnostic criteria for signs and symptoms of hypothalamic dysfunction may aid in early recognition and diagnosis, in the reporting and ...

Background: Bone health can be affected in (young) adults with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) due to different risk factors in childhood. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) during childhood in patients with CF, its risk factors and course in time.Methods: A longitudinal prospective cohort study was performed in children with CF aged 8-18. Anthropometric, DEXA scans and endocrine data were collected. BMD z-scores were adjusted for ...

Objectives: At present no European recommendations for the management of pediatric thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) exist. Differences in clinical, molecular, and pathological characteristics between pediatric and adult DTC emphasize the need for specific recommendations for the pediatric population.Methods and results: An expert panel was instituted by the executive committee of the European Thyroid Association (ETA) including ...

Background: Pediatric differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has an excellent prognosis, but has unknown late effects of treatment. Initial cardiac evaluation showed subclinical diastolic dysfunction in 20% of adult survivors. In this follow-up study, we determined the clinical course of this finding.Methods: This multicenter study, conducted between 2018 and 2020, re-evaluated survivors 5 years after the first evaluation. The primary endpoint was echocardi...