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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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 +3 more
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Physiological Basis of Sex Differences in Human Performance and Exercise‐Associated Pathology
Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The presence of sex differences in human physical performance is well‐established and shaped by distinct endocrine, anatomical and physiological mechanisms. Despite sustained advances, our understanding of how inherent biological factors drive variations in exercise capacity and related pathologies is still developing.
David A. Holdsworth +7 more
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Review of Current Knowledge and Future Directions
Quality in SportIntroduction: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of diseases in which genetic defects occur that disturb the synthesis of cortisol. The most common variant of CAH (95%-99%) is caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency as a result of mutations in ...
Zuzanna Szczepaniak +7 more
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Not Judging by Appearances: The Role of Genotype in Jewish Law on Intersex Conditions [PDF]
, 2012 Jewish communities have always had children with intersex conditions, which involve atypical anatomic, chromosomal, or gonadal sex. In the last several decades, Orthodox rabbis have issued ad hoc rulings to assign sex to children and adults with intersex
Hillel Gray
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Obesity in Classic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Mechanisms, Complications and Management
Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CCAH) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder primarily caused by 21‐hydroxylase deficiency. Although the survival rate of patients has significantly improved with glucocorticoid replacement therapy, long‐term use of supraphysiological doses and multiple factors inherent to the disease itself have led
Jialin Mu +5 more
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Remission during pregnancy of severe Chronic Hypertension due to 11-ß Hydroxylase Deficiency [PDF]
, 2004 When hypertension is a result of an underlying identifiable abnormality, the latter's early discovery can lead to a timely cure of the hypertension and the prevention of its complications.
Attard, Gerhardt, Cachia, Mario J.
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Internal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background The prevalence of adrenal incidentalomas is increasing, along with the incidence of functional or malignant lesions. This study assessed how imaging of adrenal incidentalomas at a tertiary hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, without a dedicated adrenal incidentaloma service, conformed to the American College of Radiology (ACR ...
Anthony Benfell +4 more
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A boy or a girl? : Parental, family and whanau information needs when a child is born with an intersex/DSD condition : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MPHIL in Nursing at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2008 Is it a girl or a boy? This is a question that new parents assume will be answered at the birth, or even in the months leading up to the birth of their baby.
McCarthy, Gabrielle Leigh
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Brain Differences in the Prefrontal Cortex, Amygdala, and Hippocampus in Youth with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia [PDF]
, 2020 Context: Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency results in hormone imbalances present both prenatally and postnatally that may impact the developing brain.
Azad, Anisa +5 more
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