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Introduction The growth hormone (GH)–insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I axis is the principle endocrine system regulating linear growth in children ( 1 ). Linked to the nutritional status of the individual, GH is a potent stimulator of IGF
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clearly differences in the presenting symptoms, there are few differences in the demographics or risk factors of the two groups. The endocrine and radiological features at presentation are similar. The subsequent course and radiological features at follow
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concentrations and birth outcomes, showing that season did not have any significant impact on the results (data not shown). Furthermore, as intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) can be caused by several factors not related to endocrine factors, we repeated all
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predisposing factors can be identified in 10–40% of cases ( 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 ). These include hypertension, surgical procedures, head trauma, hypothalamic/pituitary stimulation tests, anticoagulation use and radiotherapy. Pituitary
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management ( 9 , 10 ). Understanding which factors increase SMS (and thus transition readiness) might help prevent part of dropout. Up to now, SMS and transition readiness have been mainly studied among AYA with non-endocrine diseases such as inflammatory
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hormones in immune responses and inflammatory diseases has been well established. Women are more prone to autoimmune/autoinflammatory diseases than men ( 1 , 2 ). Several factors have been suggested as causes of the differences among men and women in
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variability summarizes the variability introduced into a measurement result by factors that are directly connected to the analytical method, such as the choice and specificity of antibodies, assay buffers, assay design (sandwich vs competitive), matrix
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, female gender, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking and previous stroke were associated with BGC; a low BMI and older age were identified as the most powerful predicting risk factors ( 13 ). It has been reported that alteration in calcium
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patients with rare endocrine conditions. In our system usage statistics ( Fig. 2 ), we can see that the number of active users and panels has declined in 2021. Apart from the time factor which might be a strong hurdle to use the CPMS, the COVID-19