UK study findings indicate that a slow-release formulation of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue triporelin given every 24 weeks is as effective as the standard 12-weekly treatment for central precocious puberty.
The UK Achondroplasia Network has developed consensus guidelines on multidisciplinary care of children and young people with achondroplasia from diagnosis until adulthood.
A European Standard Clinical Practice Guidance has been published in the European Journal of Endocrinology on the diagnosis and treatment of adrenal and extra-adrenal paragangliomas in children and adolescents.
US researchers have created age- and sex-adjusted growth charts for use in children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, reflecting the distinct patterns of height and weight among patients versus the general population.
Earlier age at diagnosis of childhood differentiated thyroid cancer is associated with a greater risk of advanced disease, but overall, patients have excellent long-term survival irrespective of age, stage, and treatment response, US study findings indicate.
Plasma and urine analyses are both reliable screening tests for the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma/paraganglioma in children and adolescents, report researchers in Clinical Endocrinology.
Treatment with recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-1 enables children and adolescents with severe growth failure due to primary IGF-1 deficiency to reach near-adult height, suggest real-world registry data.
Genetic testing has identified a likely cause for nonfamilial tall stature in 11% of children examined, show study findings published in the European Journal of Pediatrics.
The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) has released a position statement to encourage further research into endocrine immune-related adverse events associated with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in children with cancer.
Study findings demonstrate the broad heterogeneous phenotypes found in children with 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis, with insights into likelihood of spontaneous puberty and risk of gonadal malignancy.
