Pediatrics
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No growth hormone/cancer link in kids without malignancy risks
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High testosterone, no growth benefit for boys treated with letrozole
Key clinical point: Aromatase inhibitors don’t help shorter boys grow taller. Major finding: The seven boys who started out at Tanner stages 1-3...
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Children’s fast food consumption dwindling
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Pediatric BMI improves with motivational interviewing
Key clinical point: Counseling with motivational interviewing improved pediatric body mass index. Major finding: BMI percentile dropped 3.8-4.9...
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Long-term endocrine effects common after reduced-intensity chemotherapy in children
Key clinical point: Remain vigilant for endocrine side effects after reduced-intensity conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplants in...
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FDA approves cholic acid for rare metabolic conditions
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Poor diet hampers children’s cardiovascular health
Key clinical point: Poor diet and BMI measures put young children’s cardiovascular health at risk. Major finding: 85.6% of boys and 83.1% of girls...
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Ancestry-specific skeletal maturation differences noted in prepubertal children
Key clinical point: Skeletal maturation is more advanced in African American children than in children of other races, even after body composition...
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Mitochondrial transfer approved in U.K.; debate begins in U.S.
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Childhood atopic dermatitis linked to central obesity, high BP
Key clinical point: Childhood atopic dermatitis was associated with central obesity and high systolic blood pressure. Major finding: Pediatric AD...