IMPE Abstracts

Introduction: Advances in medicine in recent decades have increased the survival of pediatric patients with complex chronic pathologies who reach adulthood. Transition refers to the process followed by young persons with chronic conditions to transfer health care, in our case from the pediatric endocrinologist to the adult endocrinologist. It is a dynamic, complex process and must be planned considering medical, psychosocial and educational needs of the adoles...

Introduction: Hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets with hypercalciuria (HHRH) is a rare cause of genetic rickets with autosomal recessive inheritance. It is caused by a defect in the type IIc sodium dependent phosphate cotransporter (SLC34A3 gene), one of the main responsible of phosphate homeostasis in the kidney. The clinical, biochemical and radiological characteristics are variable among affected individuals.Clinical case:</st...

Introduction: Transgender and gender–diverse (TGD) individuals do not fully identify with the gender assigned at birth. Argentina has approved in 2012 a pioneer gender identity law (N° 26.743) which depathologize this condition and guarantees access to medical care of TGD individuals. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of youth seeking gender-affirming medical interventions leading to the creation of multidisciplinar...