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Peak cortisol response to corticotropin-releasing hormone is associated with age and body size in children referred for clinical testing: a retrospective review

Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH) testing is used to evaluate suspected adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency, but the clinical characteristics that affect response in young children are incomplete...

Authors: Mary Ellen Vajravelu, Jared Tobolski, Evanette Burrows, Marianne Chilutti, Rui Xiao, Vaneeta Bamba, Steven Willi, Andrew Palladino, Jon M. Burnham and Shana E. McCormack

Psychosexual development and quality of life outcomes in females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Outcome information regarding females with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) have generally suggested poor quality of life (QoL), general maladjustment, problems regarding sexuality, and decreased...

Authors: Mansi Kanhere, John Fuqua, Richard Rink, Christopher Houk, David Mauger and Peter A. Lee

Focal form of congenital hyperinsulinism clearly detectable by contrast-enhanced computed tomography imaging

The focal form of congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is characterized by a cluster of abnormal insulin-oversecreting β cells within a restricted area of the pancreas. Although identification of the focal lesion ...

Authors: Yukiko Hashimoto, Azumi Sakakibara, Rie Kawakita, Yuki Hosokawa, Rika Fujimaru, Tetsuro Nakamura, Hiroko Fukushima, Aiko Igarashi, Michiya Masue, Hironori Nishibori, Nobuyoshi Tamagawa, Akiko Murakami, Kazue Hatake and Tohru Yorifuji

Noonan syndrome and Turner syndrome patients respond similarly to 4 years’ growth-hormone therapy: longitudinal analysis of growth-hormone-naïve patients enrolled in the NordiNet® International Outcome Study and the ANSWER Program

Turner syndrome (TS) and Noonan syndrome (NS) are distinct syndromes associated with short stature and other similar phenotypic features. We compared the responses to growth hormone (GH) therapy of TS and NS p...

Authors: Peter A. Lee, Judith L. Ross, Birgitte Tønnes Pedersen, Primoz Kotnik, John A. Germak and Henrik T. Christesen

Residual manifestations of hypercortisolemia following surgical treatment in a patient with Cushing syndrome

Cushing Syndrome is difficult to diagnose, and the comorbidities and persistent late effects of hypercortisolemia after treatment of the primary disease are challenging for the patient and the endocrinologist.

Authors: Sara K. Bartz, Lefkothea P. Karaviti, Mary L. Brandt, Monica E. Lopez, Prakash Masand, Sridevi Devaraj, John Hicks, Lauren Anderson, Maya Lodish, Meg Keil and Constantine A. Stratakis

Effect of oxandrolone therapy on adult height in Turner syndrome patients treated with growth hormone: a meta-analysis

Turner syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality in which there is complete or partial absence of the X chromosome. Turner syndrome effects 1 in every 2000 live births. Short stature is a cardinal feature of Turne...

Authors: Nicole M. Sheanon and Philippe F. Backeljauw

A novel case of compound heterozygous congenital hyperinsulinism without high insulin levels

Congenital hyperinsulinism leads to unregulated insulin secretion and hypoglycemia. Diagnosis can be difficult and genetic testing may be warranted.

Authors: Cassandra Brady, Andrew A. Palladino and Iris Gutmark-Little

Treatment-resistant pediatric giant prolactinoma and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

Pediatric pituitary adenomas are rare, accounting for <3 % of all childhood intracranial tumors, the majority of which are prolactinomas. Consequently, they are often misdiagnosed as other suprasellar masses s...

Authors: Hoong-Wei Gan, Chloe Bulwer, Owase Jeelani, Michael Alan Levine, Márta Korbonits and Helen Alexandra Spoudeas

Association of immunohistochemical markers with premalignancy in Gonadal Dysgenesis

Gonadal dysgenesis (GD) is associated with increased risk of gonadal malignancy. Determining a patient’s risk and appropriate timing of gonadectomy is challenging, but immunohistochemical markers (IHM) may hel...

Authors: Bonnie McCann-Crosby, Sheila Gunn, E. O’Brian Smith, Lefkothea Karaviti and M. John Hicks

Primary ovarian insufficiency in adolescents: a case series

Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is characterized by 4 to 6 months of amenorrhea and elevated serum FSH and LH in females less than 40 years. Ovarian insufficiency is uncommon in pediatrics and typically re...

Authors: Julia Pederson, Rajiv B Kumar, Paula J Adams Hillard and Laura K Bachrach

Height augmentation in 11β-hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia

11β-hydroxylase deficiency is the second most common form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Untreated, this enzyme deficiency leads to virilization, hypertension, and significant height impairment.

Authors: Munier A Nour and Danièle Pacaud

Pseudoaldosteronism due to mutation of SCNN1A gene: a case report

Authors: Can Thi Bich Ngoc, Vu Chi Dung, Bui Phuong Thao, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, Maria-Christina Zennaro and Stefan A Wudy

Molecular genetics, correlation between genotype and phenotype of 65 Vietnames patients with congenital hyperinsulinism

Authors: Dang Anh Duong, Vu Chi Dung, Nguyen Phu Dat, Bui Phuong Thao, Can Thi Bich Ngoc, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, Tran Minh Dien, Nguyen Thanh Liem, Sarah Flanagan and Sian Ellard

Sirolimus treatment of severe congenital hyperinsulinism

Authors: Lisa A Amato, Charmian A Quigley, Kris A Neville, Shihab Hameed, Charles F Verge, Helen J Woodhead and Jan L Walker

Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemic in infant: a case report

Authors: Nur Rochmah and Muhammad Faizi

Multiple endocrine glands insufficiency due to langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH): a case report

Authors: DoThi Thanh Mai, Vu Chi Dung, Bui Phuong Thao, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, Can Thi Bich Ngoc and Nguyen Phu Dat

Bone mineral content in growth hormone deficient children treated with growth hormone after withdrawal of 1 year of supplementation with calcium, vitamin D and zinc

Authors: Vaman Khadilkar, Veena Ekbote, Shashi Chiplonkar and Anuradha Khadilkar

The pattern of disorders of sex development in Vietnamese children

Authors: Pham Thu Nga, Vu Chi Dung, Bui Phuong Thao, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, Can Thi Bich Ngoc, Hoan Nguyen Thi and Dat Nguyen Phu

Outcome of girls with central precocious puberty (CPP)

Authors: Ruchi Shah, Sudha Rao, Meena Desai, Rajesh Joshi, Aparna Limaye, Ruchi Parikh, Poonam Singh and Neha Dighe

Diazoxide-unresponsive congenital hyperinsulinism associated with ABCC8 nonsense mutation

Authors: Suhaimi Hussain, Sian Ellard and Sarah Flanagan

A study of arterial stiffness in turner syndrome patients using cardio-ankle vascular index

Authors: Hae Woon Jung, Shin Mi Kim, Hwa Young Kim, Young Ah Lee, Sei Won Yang and Choong Ho Shin

Endocrine complications in survivors of childhood medulloblastoma

Authors: Joanna Tung Yuet-ling, Shau-yin Ha and Pik To Cheung

Response to vitamin d replacement in overweight and normal weight children with vitamin D deficiency

Authors: Haejung Kim, In Hyuk Chung and Eun-Gyong Yoo

Study of serum visfatin and blood glucose and lipid metabolism, nafld in simple obese children

Authors: Rui-zhen Li, Hui-ling Lu, Xin-yu Ma and Shi-xiu Kang

Autosomal dominant Kenny-Caffey syndrome with congenital hypoparathyroidism, short stature and normal intellect: a case report

Authors: Mary Abraham, Li Dong, Shoshana Rath, Susan O’Connell, Fiona McKenzie, Hakon Hakonarson, Catherine S Choong and Michael Levine

Hearing loss in osteogenesis imperfecta patients

Authors: Lai Thu Ha, Vu Chi Dung, Can Thi Bich Ngoc, Bui Phuong Thao, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh and Luong Hong Chau

Adrenocortical tumor in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency

Authors: Vu Chi Dung, Bui Phuong Thao, Nguyen Phu Dat, Nguyen Thi Hoan, Tran Van Khanh and Ta Thanh Van

Updated registry of congenital adrenal hyperplasia at the north pediatric referral centre of Vietnam

Authors: Vu Chi Dung, Bui Phuong Thao, Can Thi Bich Ngoc, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, Nguyen Phu Dat, Nguyen Thi Hoan, Do Thanh Mai and Maria Craig

Long term follow up of growth in children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia 21- Hydroxylase deficiency

Authors: Ruchi Parikh, Sudha Rao, Meena Desai, Ruchi Shah, Poonam Singh, Neha Dighe, Rajesh Joshi and Aparna Limaye

An infantile exogenous Cushing syndrome caused by topical steroid

Authors: Palinee Nantarakchaikul and Kachaporn Nimdet

Regular, moderate intensity maternal exercise reduces birth weight but increases the risk of later childhood adiposity

Authors: Valentina Chiavaroli, Sarah Hopkins, Janene Biggs, José Derraik, Raquel Olmedo Rodrigues, Wayne Cutfield and Paul Hofman

Clinical and molecular characterization of patients with classic 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency

Authors: Pattara Wiromrat, Kewalee Unajak, Viral Shah and Taninee Sahakitrungruang

Supplementation with oxidised fish oil in pregnancy markedly increases neonatal mortality in male rat offspring

Authors: Benjamin Albert, Mark Vickers, Clint Gray, Clare Reynolds, José Derraik, David Cameron-Smith, Paul Hofman and Wayne Cutfield

An infant with Cushing syndrome

Authors: Andrew Sng, Kah Yin Loke, Yvonne Lim and Cindy Ho

Effect of exercise intensity and blood glucose level on glucose requirements to maintain stable glycaemia during exercise in individuals with type 1 diabetes

Authors: Shetty Vinutha, Fournier Paul, Davey Raymond, Retterath Adam, Roby Heather, Paramalingam Nirubasini, Cooper Matthew, Davis Elizabeth and Jones Timothy

High incidence of adrenal suppression in children with Kawasaki disease treated with intravenous immunoglobulin plus prednisolone

Authors: Masahiro Goto, Naoyuki Miyagawa, Kaori Kikunaga, Masaru Miura and Yukihiro Hasegawa

Childhood glycaemic control has an enduring effect on the lifetime risk of microvascular complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus

Authors: Mary White, Matt Sabin, Costan Magnusson, Michele O’Connell and Fergus Cameron

Turner syndrome and growth hormone therapy: a review on growth response

Authors: Nalini M Selveindran, Janet YH Hong, Arini Muhd Idris, SL Teoh, Karen SW Leong and Fuziah M Zain

The Australasian diabetes data network (ADDN): first steps towards a national database resource

Authors: Helen Phelan, Kim Donaghue, Fergus Cameron, Helen Clapin, Andrew Cotterill, Jenny Couper, Maria Craig, Elizabeth Davis, Craig Jefferies, Elaine Tham and Timothy Jones

Growth status of first grader children in elementary schools in Watu Alo, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara

Authors: Dwi Lestari Pramesti, Srisadono Fauzi Adiwibowo, Komang Ferdiana, Ria Ramadhani, Hardian Gunardi and Aman Pulungan

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion is associated with a reduced rate of microvascular complications

Authors: Bedowra Zabeen, Maria E Craig, Alison Pryke, Albert K F Chan, Yoon Hi Cho, Paul Benitez Aguirre, Stephen Hing and Kim C Donaghue

The effect and the mechanism of allo-bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in experimental autoimmune thyroiditis

Authors: Rongxiu Zheng, Yanan Chu, Lihui Wang, Yongqing Ni and Yi Zhang

Height and height velocity of early/average/late maturing children and adolescents from longitudinal study of the Kangwha cohort

Authors: Hyun Wook Chae, Ah Reum Kwon, Jung Min Ahn, Dae Ryong Kang, Ha Yan Kim, Sun Min Oh, Hyeon Chang Kim, Il Suh, Duk Hee Kim and Ho-Seong Kim

Abundant CD4+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells fail to suppress the proliferation of T cells in patients with Turner syndrome

Authors: Young Ah Lee, Hang-Rae Kim, Jeong Seon Lee, Haewoon Jung, Hwa Young Kim, Kyung Min Lee, Ji Hyun Sim, Doo Hyun Chung, Choong Ho Shin and Sei Won Yang

Cyclical variation in the national incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in Australia (2000 - 2011)

Authors: Aveni Haynes, Max K Bulsara, Carol Bower, Timothy W Jones and Elizabeth A Davis

Phenotype, genotype of neonatal diabetes mellitus due to insulin gene mutation

Authors: Can Thi Bich Ngoc, Vu Chi Dung, Bui Phuong Thao, Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, Nguyen Phu Dat, Maria Craig, Sian Ellard and Nguyen Thi Hoan

Osteoporosis in children with chronic illness: lessons from natural history studies that guide clinical practice

Authors: Leanne M. Ward

Prevalence and potential risk factors of hypokalemia in pediatric patients with diabetic ketoacidosis

Authors: Lai Ka Lee, Chun Hung Ko, Ching Yin Lee, Ching Ngar Hung, Nai Chung Fong and Wai Lim Yiu

Electrocardiography evaluation in type 1 diabetes mellitus, preliminary study

Authors: Nur Rochmah and Muhammad Faizi

African immigrant parents' understanding of their teenagers' newly diagnosed diabetes status in Perth, Western Australia

Authors: Annette S Hart, Sara Baynes and Sadie Geraghty