Pediatrics
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Bariatric surgery as safe in adolescents as it is in adults
Sleeve gastrectomy was significantly safer during the perioperative and immediate postoperative periods, compared with gastric bypass.
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Multidisciplinary care needed to address fertility preservation in transgender youth
PHILADELPHIA – Counseling transgender youth about fertility preservation creates a number of clinical and ethical...
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Ketoacidosis is on the rise in children with type 1 diabetes
BARCELONA – Data highlight an increase in prevalence at diagnosis, but certain factors may help identify those most at risk.
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Signs of adult diabetes apparent in very young children
BARCELONA – Disturbed HDL cholesterol metabolism may be one of the earliest features of type 2 diabetes.
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Closing the missing link between childhood risk factors and adult cardiovascular outcomes
PARIS – Prescient childhood cohort studies launched in the 1970s are paying off.
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Much work to be done in optimizing treatment for transgender children
ORLANDO – Concerns include when to start gender-affirming sex hormones and their effect on bone mineral density.
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Liraglutide ‘option’ for treating pediatric type 2 diabetes
BARCELONA – ELLIPSE trial shows clinicians aren’t limited to metformin and insulin for children with diabetes.
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RISE analyses highlight further youth vs. adult T2D differences
BARCELONA – New data delve further into the differences in insulin sensitivity and glucose response in youth and adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Juvenile dermatomyositis derails growth and pubertal development
Delayed puberty and growth failure were observed in children with juvenile dermatomyositis.
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BP load predicts cardiovascular damage in children
NEW ORLEANS – The amount of time spent above the 95th blood pressure percentile is an emerging metric of pediatric hypertension control.
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For trans children, early gender ID conversion efforts damage lifelong mental health
Exposure before age 10 years quadruples the lifetime risk of suicidal behavior.