Idiopathic short stature [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2013 Growth is a complex process and the basic characteristic of child- hood growth monitoring provides insight into the physiological and pathological events in the body.
Vlaški Jovan +5 more
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Effects of copper, zinc and selenium status on performance and health in commercial dairy and beef herds: retrospective study [PDF]
, 2006 A retrospective study using analysis of plasma copper and zinc, and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase from 2 080 dairy and beef cow herds was conducted to evaluate the relationship between trace-element status and production, reproduction and health in ...
Enjalbert, Francis +2 more
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Patterns in child stunting by age: A cross‐sectional study of 94 low‐ and middle‐income countries
Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2023 Child stunting prevalence is primarily used as an indicator of impeded physical growth due to undernutrition and infections, which also increases the risk of mortality, morbidity and cognitive problems, particularly when occurring during the 1000 days ...
Omar Karlsson +4 more
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Growth disorders among 6-year-old Iranian children. [PDF]
Iran Red Crescent Med J, 2014 Background: Sociodemographic factors are important determinants of weight disorders. National representative studies provide a view on this health problem at national and regional levels.
Kelishadi R +6 more
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Towards a virtual research environment for paediatric endocrinology across Europe [PDF]
, 2009 Paediatric endocrinology is a medical specialty dealing with variations of physical growth and sexual development in childhood. Genetic anomalies that can cause disorders of sexual development in children are rare.
Ahmed, F. +4 more
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A Newborn with Right Eye Proptosis Secondary to Lymphangioma: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2016 Background: Lymphangiomas are relatively rare, benign, congenital malformations, which may affect the conjunctiva, lids and orbit of the eyes. Lymphangiomas are commonly located behind the orbital septum and usually manifest with proptosis, as well as ...
Reza Sharafi, Afagh Hassanzadeh Rad
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Cyclin-dependent kinases as drug targets for cell growth and proliferation disorders. A role for systems biology approach in drug development. Part II - CDKs as drug targets in hypertrophic cell growth. Modelling of drugs targeting CDKs [PDF]
, 2012 Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are key regulators of cell growth and proliferation. Impaired regulation of their activity leads to various diseases such as cancer and heart hypertrophy.
Idowu, Michael A.
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Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics, 2014 Background and purpose: Spastic diplegia is a common form of cerebral palsy (CP) and is characterized by spasticity and muscle weakness of both lower limbs resulting in decreased walking ability.
Marwa M. Ibrahim +2 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 PurposeCornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare congenital developmental disorder, and cases caused by variants in SMC3 are infrequent. This article describes a case of CdLS related to a pathogenic variant in SMC3 and performs a literature review ...
Ran Li +7 more
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Growth hormone and its disorders [PDF]
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2006 Abstract Growth hormone (GH) is synthesised and secreted by the somatotroph cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Its actions involve multiple organs and systems, affecting postnatal longitudinal growth as well as protein, lipid, and carbohydrate metabolism.
John Ayuk, Michael C. Sheppard
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