Symposium On Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Concluded

KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Apr, 2019 ) :The experts at the concluding session of 2-day international symposium on Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes (PE&D) on Sunday emphasized the need to make new born thyroid testing mandatory to prevent development of mental retardation.

The thyroid hormone problem not only affects the physical and mental health of the children but also effect its growth, puberty, diabetes, sexual issue, hypoglycemia.

Furthermore, the investigations or laboratory test and medicine required for diagnosis and management of endocrine diseases in children should be made available in the country.

The International symposium on PE& D was organized by Society of Pediatrics and Diabetes of Pakistan aimed to disseminate knowledge about pediatric endocrinology to paediatrician and physicians.

Paeditric endocrinology deals with hormonal issue in children including growth disorder, early or delayed puberty, Diabetes, hypoglycemia, obesity in addition to thyroidal diseases.

International Experts who attended the symposium were Prof.

Maria Craig from Sydney, Prof. Margaret Zaccharin from consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist from Melbourne, Prof. Sarah Ehtisham, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist from Dubai, and Prof. Asma Deeb, Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologists from Abu Dhabi warned that populations in the developing countries could experience an extraordinary surge in the cases of diabetes in the years to come unless appropriate action was taken and concerted efforts made to curb the disease effectively.

Presenting recommendations they said that Pediatric endocrinology is a sub-specialty in its own entity and we need to create training opportunities to have more physicians available to cater to the patients presenting with these illnesses. A balanced diet is very important for growth of a child, adding that all the food groups should be in diet of children.

They also emphasized to promote excellence in the care of pediatric endocrine diseases as compare to developing world.