Pediatrics

• In the Journals Perspective

• Air pollution could increase children’s risk for insulin resistance

• May 16, 2013
• Previous studies have suggested that air pollution is associated with low birth weight and short stature. According to recent data published in...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Adult endometrial cancer risk possibly linked to childhood BMI, height

• May 15, 2013
• The risk for endometrial cancer in adults may be associated with BMI and height during childhood, according to study results presented at the European...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Higher doses of vitamin D recommended for preterm infants

• May 10, 2013
• WASHINGTON — The risk for rickets among premature infants and children with markedly low vitamin D levels has caused various organizations to...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Preschool obesity linked to safety of neighborhood, distance to parks

• May 10, 2013
• WASHINGTON — A child’s risk for developing obesity could depend on the safety of their neighborhood and distance to parks, according to...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Metreleptin improved metabolic parameters in children with lipodystrophy

• May 9, 2013
• WASHINGTON — Positive results from an NIH-supported analysis indicate an investigational recombinant analogue of human leptin has potential as a...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• NHANES: Teenage pregnancy increased risk for obesity

• May 2, 2013
• According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers have determined that teenage mothers are more likely to develop...More »

• CME CME

• Endocrine Disorders in the Neonatal Period

• Pediatric Annals, May 2013, Volume 42 Issue 5
• 1. Review common endocrine conditions that often present in the newborn and perinatal period.
  
  3. Discuss the diagnostic evaluation of hypoglycemia.
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• Feature

• Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome: A Case-Based Review

• Pediatric Annals, May 2013, Volume 42 Issue 5
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• Perspective

• Researchers assess multiple vitamin D doses in healthy breast-fed infants

• April 30, 2013
• Researchers in Canada suggest that vitamin D supplementation of 1,600 IU per day increased plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations to at least 75 nmol/L...More »

• In the Journals

• Management of menstrual problems difficult in disabled adolescents

• April 24, 2013
• Menstrual problems are more common among adolescent patients who also have learning or physical disabilities. However, the management of this patient...More »

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