ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief summary: This retrospective study describes patients diagnosed with delayed puberty in a single tertiary care center in Sudan. The frequencies of various etiologies of delayed puberty are described.Delayed puberty is a common cause for referral to endocrinology clinics, usually due to concerns about height or future fertility. This retrospective study summarises the characteristics of patients with delayed puberty seen in the endocrinology unit at ...

Sudan J Paediatr 2021;21:53–60. doi: 10.24911/SJP.106-1588448825– This paper describes the characteristics of 156 children and adolescents with hypopituitarism from 2 hospitals in Sudan– Congenital causes (86.5%) were more prevalent than acquired causes (13.5%)– Consanguinity was found in 77.8% of patients overall and 91% of patients with congenital aetiologies. The...