Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0039p3 | (1) | BSPED2015

The relationship between catch up growth and adipokine profile in adolescent children born preterm

Wood Claire , Korada Murthy , Mann Kay , Cheetham Tim , Embleton Nicholas

Background: Data remain conflicting regarding the long-term metabolic consequences of prematurity and the impact of early nutrition and catch-up growth. Adiponectin and leptin are adipocyte derived proteins (adipokines) and are thought to be important regulators of insulin action.Objectives: i) To investigate the influence of infant growth and contemporary body composition on adolescent adipokine secretion.ii) To investigate the co...

ea0033oc3.1 | Oral Communications 3 | BSPED2013

Catch up growth and insulin sensitivity in adolescent children born preterm

Embleton Nicholas , Korada S Murthy , Wood Claire , Pearce Mark , Swamy Ravi , Cheetham Timothy

Background: Preterm infants represent around 10% of births worldwide and have increased risk of adverse metabolic outcomes in later life. The approach to feeding preterms must balance the need to promote brain growth by providing adequate nutrients whilst avoiding potentially harmful excess nutrition.Objective: To investigate the association between patterns of weight gain in infancy and childhood with later insulin sensitivity in adolescents who were bo...

ea0024oc2.1 | Oral Communications 2 (Brief Communications) | BSPED2010

Space-time clustering of elevated TSH levels on newborn screening

Pearce M , McNally R , Day J , Korada M , Turner S , Cheetham T

Introduction: Studies have reported a rising incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) although the pathophysiology of most cases is unknown. A rising incidence is not simply a reflection of changing assay methodology and environmental factors may have an aetiological role. If so, then cases may exhibit space-time clustering, where cases occur at similar times and close proximities to other cases.Methods: We investigated whether there is evidence of s...