Jeddi, Marjan Heidari, Maryam Hatami, Neda Ranjbar Omrani, Gholam Hossein
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives Phosphate is essential for skeletal mineralization, which is regulated by parathyroid hormone, calcitriol and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). Serum phosphate is physiologically higher in younger children, but factors that contribute to this physiological state are poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate phosphate and its reg...
Anık, Ayşe Çelik, Elif Çevik, Özge Ünüvar, Tolga Anık, Ahmet
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives Endothelial dysfunction is an early marker of vascular disease in Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). In the present study, we aimed to investigate serum endocan and soluble endoglin (S-endoglin) levels, and their relation with metabolic control in children with T1DM, which was not previously assessed. Methods A total of 64 T1DM subjects an...
de Mingo, Carmen Brugada, María León, Sara Moreno, Francisca Vila, Nieves Palanques-Pastor, Tomás Poveda, José Luis Orti, Carlos García-Robles, Ana
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives To present a case report of succesfully metyrapone treatment of a neonatal patient with McCune–Albrigth syndrome (MAS), a rare disease caused by a genetically mosaic disorder and is characterized by variable hyperfunctional endocrinopathies, bone dysplasia, and café-au-lait spots. Case presentation A preterm newborn was admitted to hospi...
Todendi, Pâmela Ferreira Martínez, J. Alfredo Reuter, Cézane P. Klinger, Elisa I. Fiegenbaum, Marilu Rosane de Moura Valim, Andreia
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives Evaluate the influence of the genetic variant rs9939609 of the FTO gene on anthropometric characteristics and whether parental obesity is related to children and adolescents being overweight. Methods A total of 2,364 children and adolescents between 6 and 17 years old were genotyped and the lipid profile, plasma glucose level, and anthro...
Mardani, Mahnaz Rezapour, Sadegh Hajipour, Fereshteh
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives Some factors in infancy can play a role in the development of adolescent obesity. Understanding these factors can help prevent early complications in adolescents associated with obesity in adulthood. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among high school girls in Khorramabad and its relationship...
Kumar, Sandeep Shah, Ravikumar Patil, Virendra Ramteke-Jadhav, Swati Bal, Munita Lila, Anurag Shah, Nalini Bandgar, Tushar
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives We report a case of pediatric thoracic tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) causing severe hypophosphatemic rickets with delayed diagnosis and emphasize on timely management of this rare entity. Case presentation A young boy presented with rickets since five years of age. Biochemical evaluation revealed hypophosphatemia, hyperphosphaturia, e...
Nijjar, Jasreena K. Weiss, Julian J. Misra, Madhusmita Stanley, Takara L.
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives Basal (unstimulated) LH levels and leuprolide stimulation tests are used to define pubertal status of children presenting with signs of early puberty. The primary aims of this study were to (i) confirm utility of detectable basal LH levels in precluding the need for leuprolide stimulation testing, and, (ii) determine whether duration of ...
Kumar, Praveen Damle, Nishikant Avinash Agarwala, Sandeep Dwivedi, Sada Nand Bal, Chandrasekhar
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives The amount of Iodine-131 to treat young patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has not been established so far. The purpose of this study was to perform and compare blood dosimetry by “Hanscheid’s approach”and lesion dosimetry by “Maxon’s approach”. Methods Seventy-one DTC patients ≤21 years were given diagnostic activity of 7...
Calcaterra, Valeria Crivicich, Erica De Silvestri, Annalisa Amariti, Rossella Clemente, Andrea Martina Bassanese, Francesco Regalbuto, Corrado Vinci, Federica Albertini, Riccardo Larizza, Daniela
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives Limited data on the evolution of thyroid disorders (TD) in Down syndrome (DS) are available. We characterized the timing, prevalence, and dynamics of TD in patients with DS during a long-term follow-up. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 91 children and adolescents with DS (12.5 ± 8.3; follow-up 7.5 ± 6.2). Children were monitored at b...
O’Neal, Shannon Foster, Timothy P. Bhatt, Avni Lossius, Michele N. Dayton, Kristin
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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objectives Vitamin A is essential for normal cellular physiology and is often taken as a dietary supplement. Hypervitaminosis A can lead to hypercalcemia by increasing osteoclasts and subsequent bone resporption. Dietary supplements including vitamin A are new popular treatment stategies for autism. Case presentation We report a five-year old boy w...
