Longitudinal analysis of the developing rhesus monkey brain using magnetic resonance imaging: birth to adulthood. [PDF]
, 2016 We have longitudinally assessed normative brain growth patterns in naturalistically reared Macaca mulatta monkeys. Postnatal to early adulthood brain development in two cohorts of rhesus monkeys was analyzed using magnetic resonance imaging.
Amaral, David G +7 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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A clinical review on megalencephaly: A large brain as a possible sign of cerebral impairment. [PDF]
, 2017 Megalencephaly and macrocephaly present with a head circumference measurement 2 standard deviations above the age-related mean. However, even if pathologic events resulting in both megalencephaly and macrocephaly may coexist, a distinction between these ...
Corsello G +6 more
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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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Traffic-related air pollution and obesity formation in children: a longitudinal, multilevel analysis. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundBiologically plausible mechanisms link traffic-related air pollution to metabolic disorders and potentially to obesity. Here we sought to determine whether traffic density and traffic-related air pollution were positively associated with growth
Berhane, Kiros +9 more
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Human Pancreas GH-Releasing Factor Analog Restores High-Amplitude GH Pulses in CNS Lesion-Induced GH Deficiency [PDF]
, 1983 Lesions of the ventromedial-arcuate (VMH-ARC) region of the hypothalamus result in impaired growth accompanied by a marked suppression in spontaneous GH secretory bursts. We studied the effects of an analog of the recently characterized human pancreas GH-
Eikelboom, Rudy +2 more
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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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Postnatal origins of undernutrition. [PDF]
, 2009 Obesity and nutrition-related chronic disorders are fast rising in developing countries. But undernutrition--stunting, underweight, wasting and micronutrient deficiencies--still affect millions of preschool children in both rural and urban settings ...
Prost, Marc-André
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A questionnaire-based survey on hyperphagia in individuals with Prader–Willi syndrome in Japan
Endocrine JournalPrader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is associated with increased mortality, primarily due to complications from hyperphagia-associated obesity. Clinical trials investigating anti-hyperphagic medications are currently underway.
Makiko Tachibana +9 more
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Maternal and Neonatal Complications in the Pregnant Women Aged Less than 20 Years [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2018 Pregnancy in the women aged less than 20 years is an important public health issue, especially in developing countries. In Iran, limited studies have focused on the effects of maternal age on gestational and neonatal outcomes to demonstrate the pregnancy
Niloufar Hedayati Emami +2 more
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