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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2020

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1.8. Should we assess pituitary function in children after a mild traumatic brain injury? A prospective study

Briet Claire , Braun Karine , Lefranc Michel , Toussaint Patrick , Boudailliez Bernard , Bony Helene

To read the full abstract: Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019 Mar 19;10:149. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00149. eCollection 2019. PMID: 30941101.It has known that severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause permanent pituitary dysfunction with variable rates, but what about mild TBI?Briet et al. studied 109 children with a traumatic brain injury and Glasgow co...

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1.9. Autoimmune phenomena involving the pituitary gland in children: New developing data about diagnosis and treatment

Romanoa Alberto , Rigantea Donato , Cipolla Clelia

To read the full abstract: Autoimmun Rev. 2019 Oct;18(10):102363. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2019.102363. Epub 2019 Aug 8. Review. PMID: 31401342.Autoimmune hypophysitis is rare in children (fewer than 100 reported cases). Here, Romanoa et al. review the literature on this fairly unknown topic. They teach us that hypophysitis can be divided into adeno-, infundibuloneuro- and panhy...

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1.10. Significant benefits of AIP testing and clinical screening in familial isolated and young-onset pituitary tumors

Marques Pedro , Caimari Francisca , Hernandez-Ramirez Laura C. , Collier David , Iacovazzo Donato , Ronaldson Amy , Magid Kesson , Lim Chung Thong , Stals Karen , Ellard Sian , Grossman Ashley B. ,

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Jan 30. pii: dgaa040. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa040. PMID: 31996917.The International FIPA Consortium recommend that aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP ) gene mutations are worth screening for prospectively in family members of AIPmut patients, and the detected carriers should be clinically followed. AI...

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1.11. Endocrinology and adolescence: Dealing with transition in young patients with pituitary disorders

E Sbardella , C Pozza , AM Isidori , AB Grossman

To read the full abstract: Eur J Endocrinol. 2019 Oct;181(4):R155–R171. doi: 10.1530/EJE-19-0298. PMID: 31370006.Transition is described as the planned process of transferring care from pediatric to adult healthcare services. Recent recommendations by various medical associations underline that preparation of adolescents and their parents, consideration of the adolescent’s developmen...