: Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) is a complex disorder in which large volumes of dilute urine are excreted due to arginine-vasopressin deficiency, and it is caused by a variety of disorders affecting the hypothalamic-posterior pituitary network. The differential diagnosis is challenging and requires a detailed medical history, physical...
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2022 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2022 (v1)Publication
ContextData on pubertal timing in Silver Russell syndrome (SRS) are limited. Design and methodsRetrospective observational study including twenty-three SRS patients [11p15 loss of methylation, (11p15 LOM, n=10) and maternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 7 (mUPD7, n=13)] and 21 small for gestational age (SGA). Clinical (thelarche in females;...
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2022 (v1)Publication
Simple Summary The use of targeted therapies is revolutionizing the prognosis of many cancers; however, there is still limited knowledge of their side effects. Dyslipidemia is often present in cancer patients due to mechanisms that are directly or indirectly related to cancer or therapies. The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of...
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2021 (v1)Publication
Children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) are at risk for suboptimal neurodevelopment.
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2023 (v1)Publication
Context Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of girls with suspected precocious puberty has increased. Objective To compare the incidence of idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) during COVID-19 with that of the previous 4 years. Methods Anthropometric, biochemical, and radiological parameters were collected between January 2016 and...
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2022 (v1)Publication
Context The etiology of central precocious puberty (CPP) includes a spectrum of conditions. Girls younger than age 6 years with CPP should undergo cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but it remains controversial whether all girls who develop CPP between the ages of 6 and 8 years require neuroimaging examination. Objective To investigate...
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2024 (v1)Publication
Context: The 2019 AACE guidelines suggested peak GH-cutoffs to glucagon test (GST) of ≤3 μg/L and ≤1 μg/L in the diagnosis of permanent GH deficiency (GHD) during the transition phase. Objective: Aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of GST compared to insulin tolerance test (ITT) in the definition of GHD at adult height achievement....
Uploaded on: July 3, 2024