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ey0017.4-11 | New perspectives | ESPEYB17

4.11. NPR2 Variants are frequent among children with familial short stature and respond well to growth hormone therapy

L Plachy , P Dusatkova , K Maratova , L Petruzelkova , D Zemkova , L Elblova , P Kucerova , L Toni , S Kolouskova , M Snajderova , Z Sumnik , J Lebl , S Pruhova

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Mar 1;105(3):dgaa037.This study aimed to assess the frequency of natriuretic peptide receptor type B gene (NPR2 ) variants in 87 children with familial short stature (FSS) and evaluate their response to GH therapy. By applying whole-exome or custom-targeted NGS panel sequencing, NPR2 variants were found in 5 children (5.7%) belonging to 4 families. These variants were cla...

ey0018.2-9 | Neonatal diabetes mellitus | ESPEYB18

2.9. Differences between transient neonatal diabetes mellitus subtypes can guide diagnosis and therapy.

R Bonfanti , D Iafusco , I Rabbone , G Diedenhofen , C Bizzarri , PI Patera , P Reinstadler , F Costantino , V Calcaterra , L Iughetti , S Savastio , A Favia , F Cardella , D Lo Presti , Y Girtler , S Rabbiosi , G D'Annunzio , A Zanfardino , A Piscopo , F Casaburo , L Pintomalli , L Russo , V Grasso , N Minuto , M Mucciolo , A Novelli , A Marucci , B Piccini , S Toni , F Silvestri , P Carrera , A Rigamonti , G Frontino , M Trada , D Tinti , M Delvecchio , N Rapini , R Schiaffini , C Mammi , F Barbetti

Eur J Endocrinol. 2021 Apr;184(4):575–585. doi: 10.1530/EJE-20-1030. PMID: 33606663.These authors examined the likelihood of remission of diabetes without pharmacological therapy in a retrospective analysis of 34 Italian patients with Transient neonatal diabetes (TNDM).TNDM is a type of neonatal diabetes that remits within the first a few months of life. It is most ...