IMPE Abstracts

Introduction: Minipuberty describes the transient sex-specific activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis during the first 2 years in girls. Data in preterm are scarce, but It seems that the HPG axis activation is more intense and prolonged compared with full-term infants, resulting in higher sex steroid concentrations, sometimes with extreme pubertal characteristics.Clinical case: A female infant presen...

Introduction: Insulin sensitivity is a marker of cardiovascular health. Young women in reproductive age with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The metabolic effects of combined oral hormonal contraception (OC) and progestin implant (implant) on insulin sensitivity in young women with T1D are unknown.Objective: To determine the effect on insulin sensitivity in young women with T1D of ...