Neonatal Hypopituitarism: Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of the 13C-glucose breath test (13C-GBT) for insulin resistance (IR) detection in adolescents through comparison with fasting and post-glucose stimulus surrogates. METHODS:One hundred thirty-three adolescents aged between 10 and 16 years received an oral glucose load of 1.75 g per kg of b...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Maldonado-Hernández J,Martínez-Basila A,Salas-Fernández A,Navarro-Betancourt JR,Piña-Aguero MI,Bernabe-García M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Thyroid abnormalities are common in obese children. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) and to determine how circulating thyroid hormone concentrations correlate with anthropometrics in Danish lean and obese children and adolescents. METHODS:In this c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Dahl M,Ohrt JD,Fonvig CE,Kloppenborg JT,Pedersen O,Hansen T,Holm JC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome (RMS) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to mutations in the insulin receptor gene (INSR) which is mapped to 19p13.2. RMS is characterized by acanthosis nigricans, generalized lanugo, tooth and nail dysplasia, high nasal bridge, and growth retardation. A 5-year-old female patient was ref...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Tuhan H,Ceylaner S,Nalbantoğlu Ö,Acar S,Abacı A,Böber E,Demir K

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative treatment for many hematological disorders, primary immunodeficiencies, and metabolic disorders. Thyroid dysfunction is one of the frequently seen complications of HSCT. However, hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease, autoimmune thyroiditis, and thyr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Sağ E,Gönç N,Alikaşifoğlu A,Kuşkonmaz B,Uçkan D,Özön A,Kandemir N

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Hypophosphatemic rickets (HR) is a rare renal phosphate-wasting disorder, which is usually X-linked and is commonly caused by PHEX mutations. The treatment and follow-up of HR is challenging due to imperfect treatment options. Methods:Here we present nationwide initial and follow-up data on HR. Results:From...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Şıklar Z,Turan S,Bereket A,Baş F,Güran T,Akberzade A,Abacı A,Demir K,Böber E,Özbek MN,Kara C,Poyrazoğlu Ş,Aydın M,Kardelen A,Tarım Ö,Eren E,Hatipoğlu N,Büyükinan M,Akyürek N,Çetinkaya S,Bayramoğlu E,Selver Eklio

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The enzyme 17-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3 (17β-HSD3) catalyzes the biosynthesis of testosterone from Δ4-androstenedione, and plays an important role in the final steps of androgen synthesis. 17β-HSD3 deficiency originates from mutations in the HSD17B gene, causing an autosomal recessive 46, XY sex developmen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Çiftci N,Kayaş L,Çamtosun E,Akıncı A

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital central hypothyroidism (CCH) is a very rare disease. Alterations in pituitary development genes as well as mutations of immunoglobulin superfamily member 1 and transducin β-like protein 1 can result in CCH and multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies. However, mutations of the thyrotropin-releasing hormone r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Özhan B,Boz Anlaş Ö,Sarıkepe B,Albuz B,Semerci Gündüz N

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:22q11 deletion is one of the most frequently encountered genetic syndromes. The phenotypic spectrum shows a wide variability. We report a boy who presented at age 11.9 years with seizures due to hypocalcemia as a result of hypoparathyroidism. FISH analysis revealed a heterozygote deletion at 22q11.2. Positive findings...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Eryılmaz SK,Baş F,Satan A,Darendeliler F,Bundak R,Günöz H,Saka N

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective is to further expand the spectrum of clinical characteristics of the IGSF1 deficiency syndrome in affected males, which so far includes congenital central hypothyroidism, disharmonious pubertal development (normally timed testicular growth, but delayed rise of serum testosterone), macroorchidism, increas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Ghanny S,Zidell A,Pedro H,Joustra SD,Losekoot M,Wit JM,Aisenberg J

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in the regulation of feeding behavior. The anorexigenic neuropeptide alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) and the orexigenic neuropeptide agouti-related protein (AgRP) are among the major peptides produced in the hypothalamus. This study investigated the plasma co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Vehapoğlu A,Türkmen S,Terzioğlu Ş

更新日期：2016-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoid proteinosis (LP) is a rare disorder and it can affect every organ in the body. The clinical manifestations of LP may vary considerably between affected individuals. Short stature is reported in patients with LP however the underlying etiology is not clear. Short stature may be due to endocrine dysfunction cause...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Poyrazoğlu Ş,Günöz H,Darendeliler F

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of abnormal growth, identification of the underlying cause, and appropriate treatment of the medical condition is an important issue for children with short stature. Growth hormone (GH) therapy is widely used in GH-deficient children and also in non-GH-deficient short stature cases who have findings co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Yavaş Abalı Z,Darendeliler F,Neyzi O

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most steroid disorders of the adrenal cortex come to clinical attention in childhood and in order to investigate these problems, there are many challenges to the laboratory which need to be appreciated to a certain extent by clinicians. The analysis of sex steroids in biological fluids from neonates, over adrenarche a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Honour JW

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that small for gestational age (SGA) term infants undergo catch-up growth during infancy but there is limited studies on early growth outcomes of extreme premature SGA infants. The aim of this study was to compare factors associated during birth in extremely premature infants less than 28 wee...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Ng SM,Pintus D,Turner MA

更新日期：2019-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:A close diabetes team-patient relationship is required for establishing satisfactory metabolic control. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a telehealth system on diabetes control. Methods:The study was carried out between June 2015 and January 2016 at the Gazi University Faculty of Me...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Döğer E,Bozbulut R,Soysal Acar AŞ,Ercan Ş,Kılınç Uğurlu A,Akbaş ED,Bideci A,Çamurdan O,Cinaz P

更新日期：2019-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the most common cause of severe, persistent hypoglycemia in neonates and infants. Current available treatment is subtotal pancreatectomy if the patient does not respond to medical treatment but some of the patients still experience severe hypoglycemia after the surgery. Sirolimus, a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Chen Q,Chen Y,Wang X,Yang H,Zhang Y,Liu X,Yan Y,Wei H

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To produce weight for length/height (WLH) percentiles to be used for the screening of growth and assessment of failure to thrive in infancy and early childhood. METHODS:The data (2009-2010) of the Anthropometry of Turkish Children aged 0-6 years (ATCA-06) study were used. A cross-sectional study was designed...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Mazıcıoğlu MM,Demirtaş T,Çcek B,Oztürk A,Kurtoğlu S,Üstünbaş HB

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increasing evidence suggests that T helper (Th) cells play a significant role in the pathogenesis of hypertension. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of obesity and anti-hypertensive treatment on urinary Th1 chemokines. METHODS:The study groups consisted of three types of patients: hypertensive...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Övünç Hacıhamdioğlu D,Zeybek C,Gök F,Pekel A,Muşabak U

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Gender assignment in infants and children with disorders of sex development (DSD) is a stressful situation for both patient/families and medical professionals. Methods:The purpose of this study was to investigate the results of gender assignment recommendations in children with DSD in our clinic from 1999 th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Gürbüz F,Alkan M,Çelik G,Bişgin A,Çekin N,Ünal İ,Topaloğlu AK,Zorludemir Ü,Avcı A,Yüksel B

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects of maternal high-fat (HF) diet-induced obesity on fetal growth and the expression of placental nutrient transporters. METHODS:Maternal obesity was established in rats by 8 weeks of pre-pregnancy fed HF diet, while rats in the control group were fed normal (CON) diet. Diet-induced obesi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Ye K,Li L,Zhang D,Li Y,Wang HQ,Lai HL,Hu CL

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Noonan syndrome (NS) is a multisystem disorder, and short stature is its most striking manifestation. Optimal growth hormone (GH) treatment for NS is still controversial. In this study, using a nationwide registration system, we aimed to evaluate the growth characteristics and the clinical features of NS pati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Şıklar Z,Genens M,Poyrazoğlu Ş,Baş F,Darendeliler F,Bundak R,Aycan Z,Savaş Erdeve Ş,Çetinkaya S,Güven A,Abalı S,Atay Z,Turan S,Kara C,Can Yılmaz G,Akyürek N,Abacı A,Çelmeli G,Sarı E,Bolu S,Korkmaz HA,Şimşek E,

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hashitoxicosis is generally differentiated from Graves' hyperthyroidism by its shorter course and absence of ophthalmopathy. In this case report, we describe an adolescent girl who presented with significant clinical findings of hyperthyroidism, a diffuse goiter with homogenously increased uptake in scintigraphy, and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Kırmızıbekmez H,Yeşiltepe Mutlu RG

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find out the diagnostic role of kisspeptin and neurokinin B in idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) and premature thelarche (PT). METHODS:The girls who presented with early breast development before the age of 8 years were evaluated. Patients with intracranial pathologies were excluded. Basal and ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Parlak M,Türkkahraman D,Ellidağ HY,Çelmeli G,Parlak AE,Yılmaz N

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:No large study has been conducted to date to compare the effectiveness of prednisolone, alendronate and pamidronate as first-line treatment in children with hypercalcemia due to vitamin D intoxication. The aim was to perform a multicenter, retrospective study assessing clinical characteristics and treatment r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Demir K,Döneray H,Kara C,Atay Z,Çetinkaya S,Çayır A,Anık A,Eren E,Uçaktürk A,Can Yılmaz G,Törel Ergür A,Kendirci M,Aycan Z,Bereket A,Aydın M,Orbak Z,Özkan B

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Individuals living at high altitudes are reported to have lower stature and also a smaller chest size in relation to their stature. Altitude-related hypobaric hypoxia is considered to be the major cause of these alterations in growth, but adverse socioeconomic and/or other environmental conditions may also ha...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Malkoç I,Mazıcıoğlu MM,Özkan B,Kondolot M,Kurtoğlu S,Yeşilyurt H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The aim of this study was to assess the association between serum uric acid concentration (SUAC) and the parameters of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance (IR). The secondary aim was to evaluate whether hyperuricemia is associated with renal injury and cardiovascular risk in obese (OB) and ov...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Özalp Kızılay D,Şen S,Ersoy B

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bi-allelic mutations in wolframin gene (WFS1) cause Wolfram syndrome 1 (WS1 or DIDMOAD) characterized with non-autoimmune diabetes mellitus (DM), optic atrophy (OA), diabetes insipidus (DI), sensorineural deafness (SND), urinary tract abnormalities, and neuropsychiatric disorders. We evaluated patients presen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Sherif M,Demirbilek H,Cayir A,Tahir S,Cavdarli B,Demiral M,Cebeci AN,Vuralli D,Rahman SA,Unal E,Buyukyilmaz G,Baran RT,Ozbek MN,Hussain K

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of W64R polymorphism of the β3-adrenergic receptor gene (β-3AR) with childhood obesity and related pathologies. METHODS:β-3AR gene W64R genotyping was carried out in 251 children aged 6-18 years. Of these subjects, 130 were obese (62 boys) and 121 were n...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Verdi H,Tulgar Kınık S,Yılmaz Yalçın Y,Muratoğlu Şahin N,Yazıcı AC,Ataç FB

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) is defined as a medical condition associated with growth failure due to insufficient production of GH or lack of GH action. Mutations in the gene encoding for GH-releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) have been detected in patients with IGHD type IB. However, genetic defe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Arman A,Dündar BN,Çetinkaya E,Erzaim N,Büyükgebiz A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although pregnancy and abortion rates have declined in adolescents, unintended pregnancies remain unacceptably high in this age group. The use of highly effective methods of contraception is one of the pillars of unintended pregnancy prevention and requires a shared decision making process within a rights based framew...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Todd N,Black A

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00