Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Background: Metabolic syndrome is a phenotypic condition associated with a variety of genotypes. Studies of rare genotypes can be made more difficult by clinical underscreening of the population for the phenotypic traits that define metabolic syndrome to
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A Novel SCNN1A Variation in a Patient with Autosomal-recessive Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1
JCRPE, 2022 Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA1) is an autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by defective regulation of body sodium (Na) levels. The abnormality results from mutations in the genes encoding subunits of the epithelial Na channel.
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Parental stress increases body mass index trajectory in pre-adolescents. [PDF]
, 2014 What is already known about this subjectRates of childhood obesity have increased since the mid-1970s. Research into behavioural determinants has focused on physical inactivity and unhealthy diets.
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Waist-to-height ratio and cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescence: findings from a prospective birth cohort [PDF]
, 2014 What is already known about this subject In adults, associations between body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and cardiometabolic outcomes are similar.
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Pain Response after Maximal Aerobic Exercise in Adolescents across Weight Status [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction Pain reports are greater with increasing weight status, and exercise can reduce pain perception. It is unknown, however, whether exercise can relieve pain in adolescents of varying weight status.
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Pediatric Obesity: Complications and Current Day Management
Life, 2023 Obesity affects approximately 1 in 5 youth globally and increases the risk of complications during adolescence and young adulthood, including type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and ...
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Turner syndrome and associated problems in turkish children: A multicenter study [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that manifests various clinical features depending on the karyotype and on the genetic background of affected girls.
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Background Microparticles and endothelial microparticles (EMPs) are implicated in accelerating cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, data in pediatrics are limited.
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Pediatric non alcoholic fatty liver disease: old and new concepts on development, progression, metabolic insight and potential treatment targets [PDF]
, 2013 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children. NAFLD has emerged to be extremely prevalent, and predicted by obesity and male gender.
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Report on advances for pediatricians in 2018: allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology, nutrition, respiratory tract disorders and surgery. [PDF]
, 2019 This review reported notable advances in pediatrics that have been published in 2018. We have highlighted progresses in allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology ...
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