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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1974
Congenital adrenocortical hyperplasia is a complex endocrine disorder of importance to the paediatric urologist because it produces an intersex state in the female and precocious virilisation in the male. The excessive secretion of androgens by the foetal adrenal cortex commences in early foetal life at some time after the differentiation of the ...
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Clinical and molecular profile of newborns with confirmed or suspicious congenital adrenal hyperplasia detected after a public screening program implementation

Jornal de Pediatria, 2019
Objective: To describe the results obtained in a neonatal screening program after its implementation and to assess the clinical and molecular profiles of confirmed and suspicious congenital adrenal hyperplasia cases.
Cristiane Kopacek, Mayara J. Prado, Claudia M.D. da Silva, Simone M. de Castro, Luciana A. Beltrão, Paula R. Vargas, Tarciana Grandi, Maria L.R. Rossetti, Poli Mara Spritzer   +8 more
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Evaluation of Potential Hormonal Activities of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ashwagandha is a widely used herb in traditional medicine systems, particularly Ayurveda. Despite its extensive tradition, growing concerns regarding its potential endocrinological effects have prompted scientific scrutiny. This review systematically evaluates the current preclinical, clinical, and case study evidence concerning AS's effects ...
Günter Vollmer, Thomas Brendler
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Association Between FTO rs1558902 Polymorphism, Age‐Related Hypogonadism, and Central Obesity in Japanese Men

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Obesity and low testosterone levels are closely interconnected, with the FTO gene being the most robust genetic determinant of body mass index (BMI). However, whether this primary genetic driver of obesity directly influences the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐testicular (HPT) axis remains unclear.
Takahiro Tsutsumi, Hideyuki Okuma, Fuminori Kazama, Masumi Endo, Yuna Takato, Hitomi Nara, Asako Miyazaki, Nozomi Harai, Kyoichiro Tsuchiya   +8 more
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Normal sex differences in prenatal growth and abnormal prenatal growth retardation associated with 46,XY disorders of sex development are absent in newborns with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency

Biology of Sex Differences, 2011
Background Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is the most common presentation of a disorder of sex development (DSD) in genetic females. A report of prenatal growth retardation in cases of 46,XY DSD, coupled with observations
Chalmers Laura J, Doherty Paul, Migeon Claude J, Copeland Kenneth C, Bright Brianna C, Wisniewski Amy B   +5 more
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GNAS mutation is an unusual cause of primary adrenal insufficiency: a case report

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background Primary adrenal insufficiency in children has non-specific and extensive clinical features, so the diagnosis of its etiology is complex and challenging.
Yajie Tong, Dongmei Yue, Ying Xin, Dan Zhang   +3 more
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Neoplastic Risk in Patients With Klinefelter Syndrome

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Besides gonadal involvement (hypogonadism, male factor infertility, and testicular hypotrophy), patients with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) may suffer from several extra‐gonadic complications, including neoplastic events. Objective The aim of this review is to summarize all major clinical evidence dealing with the association between KS
Andrea Graziani, Giuseppe Grande, Riccardo Selice, Antonella Di Mambro, Alberto Ferlin   +4 more
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Biomarkers in congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Clinical Endocrinology, 2023
AbstractMonitoring of hormone replacement therapy represents a major challenge in the management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). In the absence of clear guidance and standardised monitoring strategies, there is no consensus among clinicians regarding the relevance of various biochemical markers used in practice, leading to wide variability in ...
Bacila, I., Lawrence, N.R., Badrinath, S.G., Balagamage, C., Krone, N.P.   +4 more
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The Swedish National Pediatric Cataract Register (PECARE): Coexisting systemic disorders 2007–2023

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To analyse the frequency and type of coexisting systemic disorders in children operated on for cataract in Sweden. Methods Data were retrieved from the Swedish National Pediatric Cataract Register (PECARE) for children operated between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2023 (n = 975), including follow‐ups at age 1, 2, 5 and 10 ...
David Wackerberg, Jenny Gyllén, Birgitte Haargaard, Alf Nyström, Arzu Karatepe Hashas, Anna Linnarsson Wiklund, Eric Trocmé, Ulrika Kjellström, Kristina Tornqvist, Gunilla Magnusson   +9 more
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The Relationship Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Depression

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder, frequently accompanied by psychological comorbidities including depression. The aim of this narrative review is to summarise the latest research regarding potential contributors to and underpinning mechanisms of this relationship.
Asimina I. Karampela, Maralyn Druce
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