Altered DNA methylation at age-associated CpG sites in children with growth disorders: impact on age estimation? [PDF]
Age estimation based on DNA methylation (DNAm) can be applied to children, adolescents and adults, but many CG dinucleotides (CpGs) exhibit different kinetics of age-associated DNAm across these age ranges.
Mayer F+9 more
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Effect of educational intervention based on health belief model on mothers monitoring growth of 6-12 months child with growth disorders. [PDF]
Background Maternal education is one of the main ways to improve children's nutritional behaviors and development. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of educational intervention based on Health Belief Model (HBM) on mothers monitoring
Khani Jeihooni A+4 more
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Integrated Digital Health Solutions in the Management of Growth Disorders in Pediatric Patients Receiving Growth Hormone Therapy: A Retrospective Analysis. [PDF]
Digital health has seen rapid advancements over the last few years in helping patients and their healthcare professionals better manage treatment for a variety of illnesses, including growth hormone (GH) therapy for growth disorders in children and ...
Tornincasa V+6 more
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Balanced assessment of growth disorders using clinical, endocrinological, and genetic approaches. [PDF]
Determining the pathogenesis of pediatric growth disorders is often challenging. In many cases, no pathogenesis is identified, and a designation of idiopathic short stature is used.
Savage MO, Storr HL.
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The influence of multivitamins on neurological and growth disorders: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Background While vitamin deficiencies can pose serious health consequences for the body, excessive intake of vitamins can also lead to health risks. However, there is limited data about the impact of multivitamins on neurological and growth disorders ...
Zhu J+7 more
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An eHealth Framework for Managing Pediatric Growth Disorders and Growth Hormone Therapy.
Background The use of technology to support health and health care has grown rapidly in the last decade across all ages and medical specialties. Newly developed eHealth tools are being implemented in long-term management of growth failure in children, a ...
Dimitri P+14 more
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Placental growth disorders and perinatal adverse outcomes in Brazilian HIV-infected pregnant women. [PDF]
Fetal and placental growth disorders are common in maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and can be attributed to both the infection and comorbidities not associated with HIV.
Dos Reis HLB+5 more
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Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Growth Disorders in Children Aged 3 to 6 in Qazvin City, Iran. [PDF]
Purpose Food insecurity, which is the inability to obtain food or inadequate food consumption in terms of quality and quantity, has physical and psychological consequences on children's health.
Gholampour T+4 more
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Genetics of Growth Disorders-Which Patients Require Genetic Testing? [PDF]
The second 360° European Meeting on Growth Hormone Disorders, held in Barcelona, Spain, in June 2017, included a session entitled Pragmatism vs. Curiosity in Genetic Diagnosis of Growth Disorders, which examined current concepts of genetics and growth in
Argente J+3 more
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The growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor-I axis in the diagnosis and treatment of growth disorders. [PDF]
The growth hormone (GH)–insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I axis is a key endocrine mechanism regulating linear growth in children. While paediatricians have a good knowledge of GH secretion and assessment, understanding and use of measurements of the ...
Blum WF+6 more
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