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Two New Loci for Body-Weight Regulation Identified in a Joint Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Early-Onset Extreme Obesity in French and German Study Groups [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Meta-analyses of population-based genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in adults have recently led to the detection of new genetic loci for obesity. Here we aimed to discover additional obesity loci in extremely obese children and adolescents.
Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin   +314 more
core   +1 more source

Early Onset Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

open access: yesPediatric Neurology Briefs, 2005
The clinical signs and genetic analysis of early-onset Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) in a 2-year-old boy and members of his family are reported from the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, and Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
J Gordon Millichap
doaj   +1 more source

Contribution of common genetic variants to risk of early onset ischemic stroke

open access: yes, 2022
Background and objectives: Current genome-wide association studies of ischemic stroke have focused primarily on late onset disease. As a complement to these studies, we sought to identifythe contribution of common genetic variants to risk of early onset ...
Jaworek, Thomas   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Unifying Divergent Conceptions in Nonfluent/Agrammatic and Semantic Primary Progressive Aphasia

open access: yesBrain Sciences
The nonfluent/agrammatic variant of primary progressive aphasia (nfav-PPA) and primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS) are neurodegenerative syndromes that raise diagnostic challenges related to several issues.
Marc Teichmann, Kimihiro Nakamura
doaj   +1 more source

Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas in Children and Adolescents: Expert Recommendations

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare low‐grade malignant exocrine pancreatic tumor, mostly discovered during the second decade of life in females, with a very good prognosis, provided microscopically complete surgical excision is achieved.
Sabine Irtan   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

AFG2A-related encephalopathy, expanding the neurodevelopmental and epileptic spectrum

open access: yesOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Objectives To expand the clinical features, epilepsy phenotype, and genotype in individuals with AFG2A-related encephalopathy (AFG2A-RE), previously known SPATA5-related encephalopathy, and to explore potential associations between genotype and epilepsy ...
Laia Nou-Fontanet   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal Brain Changes in Early-Onset Psychosis

open access: yes, 2008
Progressive losses of cortical gray matter volumes and increases in ventricular volumes have been reported in patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS) during adolescence.
Parellada Redondo, María José   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early-onset anorexia nervosa: a scoping review and management guidelines

open access: yesJournal of Eating Disorders
Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious multifactorial eating disorder characterized by insufficient nutritional intake to maintain a minimum normal weight for one's age and height, a fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image.
Anaël Ayrolles   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

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