Browsing Centre for Endocrinology by Subject "Child"
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Contributions of Function-Altering Variants in Genes Implicated in Pubertal Timing and Body Mass for Self-Limited Delayed Puberty.
(2018-02-01)Context: Self-limited delayed puberty (DP) is often associated with a delay in physical maturation, but although highly heritable the causal genetic factors remain elusive. Genome-wide association studies of the timing of ... -
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of central precocious puberty; a narrative review.
(2024-02-26)Central precocious puberty (CPP) is the premature activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis, resulting in the early development of secondary sexual characteristics. CPP classically occurs before the age of 8 ... -
Management of hypogonadism from birth to adolescence.
(2018-08)Management of patients with hypogonadism is dependent on the underlying cause. Whilst functional hypogonadism presenting as delayed puberty in adolescence is relatively common, permanent hypogonadism presenting in infancy ... -
National UK guidelines for the management of paediatric craniopharyngioma.
(2023-09)Although rare, craniopharyngiomas constitute up to 80% of tumours in the hypothalamic-pituitary region in childhood. Despite being benign, the close proximity of these tumours to the visual pathways, hypothalamus, and ... -
Outcomes and experiences of adults with congenital hypogonadism can inform improvements in the management of delayed puberty.
(2024-01-29)Patients with congenital hypogonadism will encounter many health care professionals during their lives managing their health needs; from antenatal and infantile periods, through childhood and adolescence, into adult life ...