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BACKGROUND:In the last years thalassemic patients gained a good improvement in prognosis and life style. However, short stature and hypogonadism are still frequent endocrine problems in this population. METHODS:In a group of eleven thalassemic males (14-18 years old), the spontaneous nocturnal endocrine patterns of LH and FSH and plasma gonadotropins in response to GnRH were studied. The profiles were analyzed using a computer program (PULSAR) to determine the secretion pattern (number and amplitude of peaks) and the area under the curve above the secretion baseline (AUC). The endocrine status was compared with liver fibrosis, iron overload and transfusional regimen. RESULTS:A regular and homogeneous transfusion and chelation management often does not prevent pubertal failure; it is related with the degree of liver fibrosis and often it is due to hypothalamic and/or pituitary dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS:Spontaneous gonadotropin profiles can be useful to evaluate hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in order to start the correct treatment.
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Minerva Pediatrjournal_title
Minerva pediatricaauthors
Maggio C,Giuffrè M,Cuccia L,Borsellino Z,Capra M,Liotta Asubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-05-01 00:00:00pages
147-50issue
5eissn
0026-4946issn
1827-1715journal_volume
50pub_type
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05300-8
更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0026-4946.20.05850-8
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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doi：10.23736/S0026-4946.17.04787-9
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
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doi：10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05224-6
更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00
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journal_title：Minerva pediatrica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00
