Carney Complex – Managing Tall Stature
November 6, 2024
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A 12-year-old boy with a diagnosis of Carney Complex (CC) has accelerated growth. How does the endocrinologist manage this patient?
Topic: Growth disorders
Glucagon test can confirm GH deficiency status for adolescents transitioning to adult care
July 8, 2024
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Italian researchers have determined a glucagon stimulation test threshold that can predict whether a teenager with growth hormone deficiency has or has not experienced normalisation of GH levels at the time of transition to adult care.
HRQoL in SGA adults after childhood GH therapy stable but lower than for AGA counterparts
July 8, 2024
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Dutch research indicates that health-related quality of life remains largely stable over the 12 years after completion of growth hormone therapy for short stature in children who were born small for gestational age.
Genetic testing aids diagnosis for short stature children from consanguineous parents
July 8, 2024
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Genetic testing can lead to a diagnosis in around three quarters of children with short stature from consanguineous families, suggests a study of Turkish patients.
GnRH analogue, sex steroids during puberty have minimal impact on trans adult height
May 3, 2024
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Most transgender adolescents treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist plus oestradiol or testosterone reach an adult height that is within 2 standard deviations of that expected for their sex assigned at birth, research shows.
Vosoritide therapy may benefit children with achondroplasia aged under 60 months
December 5, 2023
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Vosoritide may be given to children with achondroplasia aged under 60 months after phase 2 trial findings point to a tolerable adverse event profile and an increase in height Z score compared with placebo.
Exome sequencing may aid short stature investigation where genetic syndrome is suspected
October 4, 2023
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Exome sequencing and chromosomal microarray analysis are useful tools for the identification of genetic causes underlying short stature, indicate the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
GnRHa therapy poses no BMD risk for children with CAH
October 4, 2023
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia does not compromise bone mineral density, US researchers say.
IMAGE March 2024
September 5, 2023
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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.
PCOS prevalence increased in adolescents with idiopathic central precocious puberty
September 5, 2023
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Adolescents with a history of idiopathic central precocious puberty may be at increased risk of polycystic ovary syndrome, researchers report.
