Adrenal crisis occurs in a “substantial proportion” of individuals with paediatric- onset adrenal insufficiency, say the authors of a prospective cohort study based in Japan.
Research has demonstrated a dose–response relationship between the number of supernumerary X chromosomes in young people with high-grade aneuploidies and the level of endocrine system impairment experienced.
Preliminary trial findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism point to the possible use of a glucagon analogue for the treatment of congenital hyperinsulinism in children.
Adrenal insufficiency is a common clinical feature in children and young adults with single large-scale mitochondrial DNA deletions, especially in those with Pearson syndrome, Italian researchers have found.
Children and adolescents with ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome show a different aetiological profile to that of adults, suggests a systematic review of the literature.
Find out more about the rare genetic causes of paediatric adrenal insufficiency and how best to treat affected children.
A diagnosis of pseudohypoparathyroidism type IA should be considered for infants who present with a combination of congenital hypothyroidism, parathyroid hormone resistance, early-onset obesity or minor dysmorphic features, Israeli clinicians suggest.
The Insights into MAnaging Growth for Endocrine nurses (IMAGE) March 2024 Meeting, organised by Springer Healthcare IME, provides high-quality, practical clinical training for nurses involved in paediatric endocrinology practice.
A study of children and young people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in the UK shows poor quality of life in this patient population compared with healthy peers, with height and weight significant predictors of this outcome.
A study of children in Finland reveals that diagnosis of primary adrenal insufficiency is most common shortly after birth and related to congenital adrenal hyperplasia, but after age 4 years, autoimmune-related diagnoses become more frequent.
