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：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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the vitamin D status of children and to determine the factors influencing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration in Turkish infants living in İzmir. METHODS:In this study, we examined the serum 25(OH)D levels of 100 infants aged 1 to 24 months and of 22 mothers...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Gülez P,Korkmaz HA,Özkök D,Can D,Özkan B

更新日期：2015-12-01 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: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：:Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) occurs with a prevalence of approximately 1:4000 live births. Defects of thyroid hormone synthesis account for 15-20% of these cases. Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) gene is the most common cause for dyshormonogenesis. So far, more than 60 mutations in the TPO gene have been described, resultin...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Cangül H,Demir K,Babayiğit HÖ,Abacı A,Böber E

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish local normative data of thyroid volume assessed by ultrasonography in subjects aged 0-55 years living in İstanbul, Turkey. METHODS:Subjects without any known history of thyroid disease, of major surgery and/or chronic disease were enrolled in the study and evaluated by physical examination and t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Aydıner Ö,Karakoç Aydıner E,Akpınar İ,Turan S,Bereket A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is the commonest cause of persistent hypoglycemia in neonates. Diazoxide is the first-line drug in its treatment, but the more severe cases are usually diazoxide-resistant. Recessive ABCC8 and KCNJ11 mutations are responsible for most (82%) of the severe diazoxide-unresponsive CHI. Ora...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Khawash P,Hussain K,Flanagan SE,Chatterjee S,Basak D

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:Thanatophoric dysplasia (TD) is a lethal form of skeletal dysplasia with short-limb dwarfism. Two types distinguished with their radiological characteristics have been defined clinically. The femur is curved in type 1, while it is straight in type 2. TD is known to be due to a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Gülaşı S,Atıcı A,Çelik Y

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：: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:This study aimed to measure paraoxonase/arylesterase activities and to evaluate the total oxidant and antioxidant capacities in obese children and in children with metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS:A total of 151 children of comparable ages (13.23±1.96 years, 13.45±1.85 years and 13.95±1.31 years) were enro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Eren E,Abuhandan M,Solmaz A,Taşkın A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Robinow syndrome (RS) is an extremely rare genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism, defects in vertebral segmentation and abnormalities in the head, face and external genitalia. Mutations in the ROR2 gene cause autosomal recessive RS (RRS) whereas mutations in WNT5A are responsible for the aut...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Tamhankar PM,Vasudevan L,Kondurkar S,Yashaswini K,Agarwalla SK,Nair M,Ramkumar TV,Chaubal N,Chennuri VS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APS) is a disorder which is associated with multiple endocrine gland insufficiency and also with non-endocrine manifestations. The pathophysiology of APS is poorly understood, but the hallmark evidence of APS is development of autoantibodies against multiple endocrine and non-endocri...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Büyükçelik M,Keskin M,Keskin Ö,Bay A,Kılıç BD,Kor Y,Kılınç MA,Balat A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pubertal gynecomastia (PG) occurs in up to 65% of adolescent boys. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the ages at which PG and peak height velocity occur in pubertal boys. METHODS:This was a prospective study that was designed to detect PG within three months of its emergence. We examine...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Limony Y,Friger M,Hochberg Z

更新日期：2013-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia (TRMA) is a clinical triad characterized by megaloblastic anemia, non-autoimmune diabetes mellitus, and sensory-neural hearing loss. Mutations in the thiamine transporter gene, solute carrier family 19, member 2 (SLC19A2), have been associated with TRMA. Three pediatric patient...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Ghaemi N,Ghahraman M,Abbaszadegan MR,Baradaran-Heravi A,Vakili R

更新日期：2013-09-10 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：:Several studies have shown that small for gestational age (SGA) babies have a different hormonal profile than those born with a birth weight appropriate for gestational age (AGA). Thyroid hormones play an important role in growth and neurocognitive development. Only few studies analyzed the concentrations of thyroid-s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Franco B,Laura F,Sara N,Salvatore G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Iodine deficiency and excess are the most important factors that affect screening and recall rates of congenital hypothyroidism. The purpose of this study was to investigate the urinary iodine status in newborns and their mothers and its effects on neonatal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in a mildly...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Yaman AK,Demirel F,Ermiş B,Pişkin IE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D intoxication usually occurs as a result of inappropriate use of vitamin D preparations and can lead to life-threatening hypercalcemia. It is also known that there are a number of physicians who prescribe vitamin D supplements for various clinical conditions, such as poor appetite and failure to thrive. While...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Anık A,Çatlı G,Abacı A,Dizdarer C,Böber E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recently, scientific interest has focused on the association between osteocalcin, which originates from the skeletal system, and glucose metabolism. Although the association between lipid metabolism, adiponectin, and metabolic syndrome is well known, that between obesity, insulin resistance, and osteocalcin h...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Abseyi N,Şıklar Z,Berberoğlu M,Hacıhamdioğlu B,Savaş Erdeve Ş,Öçal G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient hyperphosphatasemia of infancy and early childhood (THI) is characterized by a temporary isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP), predominantly its bone or liver isoform, in either sick or healthy children under 5 years of age. Return to normal ALP levels usually occurs within four mo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Kutilek S,Cervickova B,Bebova P,Kmonickova M,Nemec V

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine disruptors are substances commonly encountered in every setting and condition in the modern world. It is virtually impossible to avoid the contact with these chemical compounds in our daily life. Molecules defined as endocrine disruptors constitute an extremely heterogeneous group and include synthetic chemi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Unüvar T,Büyükgebiz A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus (PNDM) is a rare condition presenting before six months of age. Mutations in the genes encoding the ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel are the most common causes. Sulfonylurea (SU) therapy leads to dramatic improvement in diabetes control and quality of life in most patients wh...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Aydin BK,Bundak R,Baş F,Maraş H,Saka N,Günöz H,Darendeliler F

更新日期：2012-06-01 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:While acute alterations in leptin, insulin, cortisol and growth hormone (GH) levels have been reported in children following weight change interventions, little is known about natural hormonal changes as children grow and how these changes are affected by unprovoked weight status changes. The purpose of this ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Ondrak KS,McMurray RG,Hackney AC,Harrell JS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2011, the Department of Health (England) will publish revised You're Welcome criteria. This is the first comprehensive attempt to define good quality health services for young people (11-19 years) and provide a self-assessment tool applicable to all adolescent health services. It builds on a growing understanding o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Hargreaves DS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA-1, MIM #264350) is caused by defective transepithelial sodium transport. Affected patients develop life-threatening neonatal-onset salt loss, hyperkalemia, acidosis, and elevated aldosterone levels due to end-organ resistance to aldosterone. In this report, we present a patient diag...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Güran T,Değirmenci S,Bulut İK,Say A,Riepe FG,Güran Ö

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:3M syndrome is a rare entity characterized by severe growth retardation, dysmorphic features and skeletal changes as its major components. It is differentiated from other types of dwarfism by its clinical features and by the typical slender long bones and foreshortened vertebral bodies that can be visualized radiograp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Güven A,Cebeci AN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to present weight and height percentiles for Turkish children aged 0-84 months residing in Kayseri, Turkey and to compare these findings with national references and international standards. METHODS:We used the data from the Anthropometry of Turkish Children aged 0-6 years (ATCA-06)...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Altunay C,Kondolot M,Poyrazoğlu S,Öztürk A,Mazıcıoğlu MM,Kurtoğlu S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 14-year-old female from Yemen presented with intense abdominal pain and headache. She was born at term to distant cousins, developmentally delayed and significantly dysmorphic. Four years ago, she was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and undiagnosed hepatic, cardiac, genetic, neurologic, endocrine, musculoskeletal, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Roth T,Nair S,Kumar A

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:In adults, it was shown that obesity and insulin resistance affect low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle size and small dense (sd) LDL is associated with cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we investigated the effect of obesity and insulin resistance on LDL particle size. METHODS:Twenty-six obese childr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Taşcılar ME,Özgen T,Cihan M,Abacı A,Yeşilkaya E,Eker I,Serdar M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrition plays a fundamental role in determining the growth of individuals. An appropriate growth progression is considered a harbinger of adequate nutrient intake and good health. On the other hand growth deceleration with or without short stature may indicate inadequate nutrition, even when there is no body weight ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Lifshitz F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed (a) to investigate the relationship between the degree of obesity and serum adiponectin, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, leptin, insulin levels and the lipid profile; (b) to clarify the relationship between insulin resistance/glucose tolerance and adipocytokine levels; and (c) to investigate t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Alikaşifoğlu A,Gönç N,Özön ZA,Sen Y,Kandemir N

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alström syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by retinal degeneration, sensorineural hearing loss, early-onset obesity, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Affected individuals have normal birth weight, but growth deceleration starts at about 8-10 years of age. In patients with the dis...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Pirgon Ö,Atabek ME,Tanju IA

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Insulin glargine provides effective glycemic control when administered at bedtime in adults. OBJECTIVE:This study aims to investigate whether insulin glargine is equally effective if administered in the morning or at bedtime in combination with preprandial anologue insulin. METHODS:Twenty-eight patients th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

authors： Şimşek DG,Yıldız B,Asar G,Darcan S

更新日期：2008-01-01 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