Bone disorders
NEWS
- NEWS
- July 4, 2022
Non-autosomal dominant inheritance and the presence of structural collagen defects are associated with reduced benefit of treatment with zoledronic acid in children with osteogenesis imperfecta, researchers report.
- NEWS
- May 27, 2022
Children with X-linked hypophosphatemia derive similar benefits from burosumab regardless of whether they start treatment before or after the age of 5 years, shows a post-hoc analysis of a randomised trial.
- NEWS
- September 1, 2021
An international expert group has published recommendations for the monitoring of bone mineral density in child, adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer.
- NEWS
- April 27, 2021
Researchers find that teenagers with endocrine disorders often have gaps in their knowledge of their condition and how to manage it, making them poorly prepared for transition to adult clinic.
In depth
- REVIEW
- October 31, 2022
Why is the growth plate the most important organ for childhood growth: how can it be investigated for clinical diagnosis?
- REVIEW
- March 1, 2022
Rickets results from impaired mineralisation of the growth plate. Hypophosphataemia is common to all forms of rickets as hypophosphataemia impairs both hydroxyapatite formation and failure of apoptosis of the hypertrophied chondrocytes.
- WEBCAST
- October 21, 2021
Programme Director Professor Martin Savage is joined by experts to present and discuss the application of precision medicine in endocrine disorders, offering clinical expertise and insight, evidence and opinion on this topic.
