Browsing by Author "XX676280"
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(2012)Background:Most children who are exposed to large quantities of alcohol in utero do not developfetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Population-based prospective data on the risk of developing componentsof fetal alcohol spectrum ...
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(2011)Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a lifelong disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism and ovulatory dysfunction, with a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms and signs. Three different sets of diagnostic criteria have ...
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(Freund Publishing House Ltd, 2004)Microdeletions of the Y chromosome have been observed in some patients with cryptorchidism and severe defects of spermatogenesis. We investigated whether microdeletions of the Y chromosome may be present in patients with ...
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(ENDOCRINE SOC, 2011-01)Context: In humans, IGF-I and -II have an important role in pre- and postnatal growth. The IGFs circulate in plasma principally as a ternary complex with the IGF binding protein-3 and an acid-labile subunit (ALS), which ...
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(2004)Objective To identify GNAS1 gene mutations in girls with exaggerated and/or chronic fluctuating thelarche for at least 1-year duration with no other signs of precocious puberty, skeletal dysplasia, or typical skin lesions ...
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(2008)Aim: To study the adiponectin levels during puberty in girls with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) and their relationship to body mass index (BMI), Tanner stage, ovarian volume (OV), and androgen levels. Methods: We studied ...
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(2007)Background: A decline in the age of menarche was observed from early 1900s to the 1970s. However, it is not known if a further decline ocurred thereafter. Aim: To evaluate the age of menarche in girls from Santiago, Chile ...
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(2012)Background: The etiology of hypospadias is multifactorial. Abnormal androgenic secretion and/or action during the development of external genitalia may be involved in the etiology of this congenital malformation. This study ...
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(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, 2005-08)BACKGROUND: A relationship between reduced fetal growth and the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been proposed in girls with PCOS. However, the birth weight in the offspring of PCOS mothers has not been systematically ...
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(Elsevier, 2011)This paper has two purposes: one conceptual and the other practical. On a conceptual level, it outlines a model for understanding how TV operates as a social mediator in the event of natural disasters, and at the practical ...
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(Endocrine Society, 2007)Context: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels are increased in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), but it is not known whether other forms of hyperandrogenism, such as PCOS observed in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus ...
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(Wiley & Sons, 2016)AimsTo evaluate C-reactive protein, insulin growth factor1 and lipid levels during the follicular and luteal phases in adolescents with Type1 diabetes. MethodsAdolescents with Type1 diabetes (N=40) and healthy controls ...
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(2009)Background: There is limited information regarding the effects of IGF-I and/or IGFBP-3 on circulating leptin concentrations. Aim: To determine the effects of IGF-I on leptin and insulin concentrations, we examined leptin ...
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Congenital hypopituitarism. Report of 23 cases Hipopituitarismo congénito: Experiencia en 23 casos (2008)Background: Congenital hypopituitarism is an uncommon cause of hypophyseal insufficiency. It is less common than growth hormone deficiency, which has an incidence of 1:4.000 to 1:8.000 live newborns. Early diagnosis of ...
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(American Society of Andrology, 2017)Cryptorchidism is the most common congenital disorder in boys, but the cause for most cases remains unknown. Patients with Noonan Syndrome are characterized by a typical face, growth retardation, congenital heart defects, ...
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Cytoplasmic and nuclear STAT3 in GH-stimulated fibroblasts of children with idiopathic short stature (2010)Background: STAT5, which plays an important role in GH signal transduction, has been studied extensively in children with growth retardation, but there is scarce information regarding STAT3. Aim: We determined total and ...
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(BioScientifica Ltd., 1996)To investigate the effects of testosterone and estradiol (E2) on growth hormone receptor (GH-R) gene expression, we measured GH-R mRNA levels in relation to the changes of sex steroid concentrations in the normal male ...
