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Dursun F, Turan İ, Bitkin EÇ, Bayramoğlu E, Çayır A, Erdeve ŞS, Çakır EDP, Çamtosun E, Dilek SO, Kırmızıbekmez H, Eser M, Türkyılmaz A, Karagüzel G. Natural history of ENPP1 deficiency: Nationwide Turkish Cohort Study of autosomal-recessive hypophosphataemic rickets type 2. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2024. [PMID: 38324408 DOI: 10.1111/cen.15028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Autosomal-recessive hypophosphataemic rickets type 2 (ARHR2) is a rare disease that is reported in survivors of generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI). DESIGN, PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENT The objective of this study was to characterize a multicenter paediatric cohort with ARHR2 due to ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 1 (ENPP1) deficiency and with a diagnosis of GACI or GACI-related findings. The clinical, biochemical and genetic characteristics of the patients were retrospectively retrieved. RESULTS We identified 18 patients from 13 families diagnosed with ARHR2. Fifteen of the patients had an ENPP1 variation confirmed with genetic analyses, and three were siblings of one of these patients, who had clinically diagnosed hypophosphataemic rickets (HRs) with the same presentation. From nine centres, 18 patients, of whom 12 (66.7%) were females, were included in the study. The mean age at diagnosis was 4.2 ± 2.2 (1.6-9) years. The most frequently reported clinical findings on admission were limb deformities (66.6%) and short stature (44.4%). At diagnosis, the mean height SD was -2.2 ± 1.3. Five of the patients were diagnosed with GACI in the neonatal period and treated with bisphosphonates. Other patients were initially diagnosed with ARHR2, but after the detection of a biallelic variant in the ENPP1 gene, it was understood that they previously had clinical findings associated with GACI. Three patients had hearing loss, and two had cervical fusion. After the treatment of HRs, one patient developed calcification, and one developed intimal proliferation. CONCLUSION ARHR2 represents one manifestation of ENPP1 deficiency that usually manifests later in life than GACI. The history of calcifications or comorbidities that might be associated with GACI will facilitate the diagnosis in patients with ARHR2, and patients receiving calcitriol and phosphate medication should be carefully monitored for signs of calcification or intimal proliferation.
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- Fatma Dursun
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, SBU Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Science, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bakırkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Erzurum Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Science, Erzurum, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, University of Health Science, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bakırkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Inönü University, Malatya, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Science, Adana, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, SBU Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Science, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Medical Genetic, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Department of Medical Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Türkiye
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OBJECTIVE The study aimed to analyze the risk factors and clinical features of metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP) in premature infants compared with infants of similar gestational age and birth weight without MBDP. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective case-control study was performed by comparing 81 cases of MBDP with 63 controls to identify potential risk factors. Premature infants with a gestational age ≤33 weeks and birth weight <1,500 g were included. Medical records were examined in terms of maternal conditions, potential risk factors, and clinical characteristics. RESULTS Bone fractures and invasive ventilator dependence were the most common clinical features of MBDP. Duration of invasive ventilation and total mechanical ventilation days, necrotizing enterocolitis, corticosteroid use, anticonvulsive drug use, duration of dexamethasone and caffeine use, total parenteral nutrition, and length of hospitalization were significantly higher in neonates with MBDP (p < 0.05). Breastfed neonates and those receiving human milk fortifier had a lower incidence of MBDP than those premature formula or mixed feeding (p < 0.05). Anticonvulsive drug use (odds ratio: 2.935; 95% confidence interval: 1.265-6.810) was identified as a risk factor for MBDP at multiple regression analysis. CONCLUSION Our results show that anticonvulsive drug use is a significant risk factor for the development of MBDP. If long-term use is not required, anticonvulsive drugs should be stopped as soon as possible. Further studies involving patients with MBDP are required to determine the risk factors and clinical features. KEY POINTS · MBDP is a multifactorial disorder.. · Anticonvulsive drug use is an important risk factor for the development of MBDP.. · Bone fractures and invasive ventilator dependence are the most common clinical features of MBDP..
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- Mehmet Mutlu
- Department of Neonatology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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Türkyılmaz A, Cimbek EA, Çebi AH, Acar Arslan E, Karagüzel G. De novo Pure Partial Trisomy 6p Associated with Facial Dysmorphism, Developmental Delay, Brain Anomalies, and Primary Congenital Hypothyroidism. Mol Syndromol 2023; 14:35-43. [PMID: 36777706 PMCID: PMC9912003 DOI: 10.1159/000525393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Partial trisomy 6p is a rare chromosomal anomaly, characterized by low birth weight, developmental delay, craniofacial abnormalities, feeding difficulties, congenital heart defects, and renal abnormalities. Some of the partial trisomy 6p cases reported in the literature included partial monosomy of another chromosome. This is often due to the fact that one of the parents is a balanced translocation carrier, thereby making it difficult to determine the genotype-phenotype relationship. Pure partial trisomy 6p cases are even rarer and may occur as a result of a marker chromosome, tandem or inverted duplication, and interchromosomal insertion. Case Presentation In this study, we evaluated the physical characteristics and genetic data of a 2-year-old girl with developmental delay and facial dysmorphic features. Dysmorphology assessment revealed the presence of a prominent forehead, short and narrow palpebral fissures, blepharoptosis, convex nasal ridge, hemangioma on the left eyelid, high-arched palate, retromicrognathia, and low-set ears. The patient‧s G-banded karyotype was 46,XX,der(2)t(2;6)(q37.3;p22.1). Upon SNP-array analysis, aimed to determine the origin of the extra chromosomal material detected in chromosome 2 of the patient, there was a de novo 27.5-Mb duplication at 6p, arr[GRCh37] 6p25.3p22.1(204,909_27,835,272)×3, interpreted to be pathogenic. Conclusion We present this case report to clarify the clinical findings of a rare chromosomal anomaly, discuss the genes that may be related to the phenotype and contribute to the literature in terms of knowledge regarding genotype-phenotype correlation.
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- Ayberk Türkyılmaz
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey,*Ayberk Türkyılmaz,
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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Cimbek EA, Kaya G, Yeşilbaş O, Karagüzel G. In response to: "Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic". J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2022; 14:368-369. [PMID: 36005751 PMCID: PMC9422915 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2022.2022-3-22-reply] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- Emine Ayça Cimbek
- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey,* Address for Correspondence: Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Türkiye Phone: +90 542 425 69 56 E-mail:
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Karagüzel G, Polat R, Abul MH, Cebi AH, Orhan F. Immune Dysregulation, Polyendocrinopathy, Enteropathy, X-linked Syndrome in Two Siblings: Same Mutation But Different Clinical Manifestations at Onset. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2022; 14:361-365. [PMID: 34044499 PMCID: PMC9422912 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2021.2021.0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX) syndrome is an early onset systemic autoimmune genetic disorder caused by mutation of the forkhead box protein 3 (FOXP3) gene. Enteropathy, endocrinopathy and skin manifestations are considered the classic triad of IPEX syndrome. However, patients with IPEX syndrome display a variety of phenotypes including life threatening multi-organ autoimmunity. Here, we present the case of two siblings with IPEX syndrome with the same hemizygous mutation, but with different types of symptomology at onset of the disease.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Genetics, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Trabzon, Turkey
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Kaya G, Cimbek EA, Yeşilbaş O, Bostan YE, Karagüzel G. A Long-Term Comparison of Presenting Characteristics of Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2022; 14:267-274. [PMID: 35308015 PMCID: PMC9422920 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2022.2021-10-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Objective Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) - a potentially preventable complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) - is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases, and is associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. The limited use of healthcare services due to fear of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) transmission during the pandemic has raised concerns of delays in T1D diagnosis, among other diseases. This study investigated the presenting characteristics of newly diagnosed T1D patients assessed in a single clinic during the pandemic and compares them with the pre-pandemic period. Methods For the purpose of this study, the first year of the pandemic is referred to as the “pandemic period”, and the previous three years as the “pre-pandemic period”. Patient files were reviewed retrospectively, the demographic and clinical characteristics and laboratory findings of the patients were recorded, and the findings from both periods were compared. Results The number of patients diagnosed with T1D in the pandemic period was 44, and in the pre-pandemic period 39 in 2017, 22 in 2018 and 18 in 2019. The two groups had similar age, sex, pubertal stage and anthropometric characteristics (p>0.05). Regarding the type of presentation, the frequency of DKA was significantly higher in the pandemic period (68.2%) than in the pre-pandemic period (40.5%) (p=0.006), and this difference was also observed in the comparison by years (p=0.016). The duration of symptoms (16.5±10.7 vs. 23.5±17.6 days) and the length of hospital stay (10±3.9 vs. 15.2±5.5 days) were significantly shorter in the pandemic period (p=0.032, and p<0.001, respectively). There was no difference in the frequency of severe DKA between the pandemic (46.7%) and the pre-pandemic (37.5%) periods (p>0.05). However, pH (7.17±0.16 vs. 7.26±0.14) and bicarbonate (12.8±6.3 vs. 16.6±6.3) levels were significantly lower in the pandemic period (p<0.005). Additional signs of infection on admission were less frequent in the pandemic period (9.1%) than in the pre-pandemic period (27.8%) (p=0.027). The groups did not differ in terms of hemoglobin A1c, C-peptide, concurrent thyroid autoantibodies and tissue transglutaminase antibodies (p>0.05). The rate of anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase positivity was higher in the pandemic period (73.8% vs. 39.2%) (p=0.001) while the frequency of other diabetes-associated autoantibodies was similar between the groups (p>0.05). The polymerase chain reaction test for COVID-19 was negative in six patients with a history of contact. Conclusion There was an increased frequency and severity of DKA in children with newly diagnosed T1D in the pandemic period, and these findings justify concerns related to the diagnosis of other diseases during the pandemic. Studies to raise awareness of diabetes symptoms during the pandemic should be continued regularly to reach all segments of society. Our study provides an additional contribution to the literature in its coverage of the one-year period during the pandemic and its comparison with the previous three years.
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- Gülay Kaya
- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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Cimbek EA, Kaya S, Eyüboğlu İ, Dinç H, Karagüzel G. Intrathyroidal ectopic thymus: an important entity in the differential diagnosis of thyroid nodules. Turk J Pediatr 2022; 64:909-914. [PMID: 36305441 DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.4842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intrathyroidal ectopic thymus (IET), a benign lesion due to aberrant thymic migration during embryogenesis, is often discovered incidentally. We aimed to present the ultrasound (US) features, diagnostic methods, and follow-up of IET in children and adolescents. METHODS We searched our database of patients with a nodular thyroid lesion detected by US, between January 2007 and December 2019. In 30/255 (11.7%), IET was diagnosed. RESULTS The study included 30 patients (20 males/10 females), mean age 5 years (0.1-12.2, median 5.6) with 34 lesions diagnosed by US as `incidentalomas.` None of the patients had palpable nodules. On US, IET appeared as a hypoechoic lesion, with multiple punctuate internal echoes. 29/34 of lesions had well-defined margins. The most common location of IET was in the middle part (27/34) of the left lobe (19/34). The mean longest diameter at diagnosis was 6.4 mm (2.5-21, median 4.5). Sonographic follow-up was available in 25 patients with 27 lesions. The mean time of observation was 2.7 years (0.3-7.5, median 2.1). While 13/27 cases showed decreased size or regression during follow-up, the other 13 increased in size, and there was no change in size in one. Pubertal progression was associated with both increment and decrease in size of IET. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) was performed in 5 patients and surgery in one. CONCLUSIONS IET should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pediatric thyroid nodules as a cause of FNA and/or surgery. Regular US monitoring can be used safely in the follow-up of this lesion. We present one of the largest series in the literature with long-term follow-up and description of patients` pubertal status. IET prevalence was 11.7% among children and adolescents with a nodular thyroid lesion, higher than that stated in the literature.
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- Emine Ayça Cimbek
- Departments of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Departments of Radiology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Departments of Radiology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Departments of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Türkiye
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Gökşen D, Yeşilkaya E, Özen S, Kor Y, Eren E, Korkmaz Ö, Berberoğlu M, Karagüzel G, Er E, Abacı A, Evliyaoğlu O, Akbaş ED, Ünal E, Bolu S, Nalbantoğlu Ö, Anık A, Tayfun M, Büyükinan M, Abalı S, Can Yılmaz G, Kör D, Söbü E, Şıklar Z, Polat R, Darcan Ş. Molecular Diagnosis of Monogenic Diabetes and Their Clinical/Laboratory Features in Turkish Children. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2021; 13:433-438. [PMID: 34250910 PMCID: PMC8638634 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2021.2021.0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Monogenic diabetes is a heterogeneous disease that causes functional problems in pancreatic beta cells and hyperglycemia. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical and laboratory features, the admission characteristics and distribution of monogenic form of diabetes in childhood in Turkey. METHODS Patients aged 0-18 years, who were molecularly diagnosed with monogenic diabetes, and consented to participate, were included in the study. RESULTS Seventy-seven (45.6%) female and 92 male cases with a mean age of 8.18±5.05 years at diagnosis were included. 52.7% of the cases were diagnosed with monogenic diabetes by random blood glucose measurement. The reason for genetic analysis in 95 (56.2%) of cases was having a family member diagnosed with diabetes under the age of 25. At the time of diagnosis, ketone was detected in urine in 16.6% of the cases. Mean hemoglobin A1c on admission, fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, and c-peptide values were 7.3±2.1%, 184.9±128.9 mg/dL, 9.4±22.9 IU/L, 1.36±1.1 and ng/L respectively. GCK-MODY was found in 100 (59.2%), HNF1A-MODY in 31 (18.3%), and variants in ABCC8 in 6 (3.6%), KCNJ11 in 5 (3%), HNF4A in 2 (1.2%), and HNF1B in 2 (1.2%). CONCLUSION Recent studies have indicated HNF1A-MODY is the most frequent of all the MODY-monogenic diabetes cases in the literature (50%), while GCK-MODY is the second most frequent (32%). In contrast to these reports, in our study, the most common form was GCK-MODY while less than 20% of cases were diagnosed with HNF1A-MODY.
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- Damla Gökşen
- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey,* Address for Correspondence: Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey Phone: +90 232 390 12 30 E-mail:
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- 19 Mayıs Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana, Turkey
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- Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana, Turkey
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- Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Adıyaman University Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adıyaman, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences Turkey, Dr. Behçet Uz Children’s Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Aydın Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Aydın, Turkey
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- Lokman Hekim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Konya Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Mardin Public Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Mardin, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Adana, Turkey
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- İstanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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Kamasak T, Kader Ş, Mutlu M, Özkaya K, Erduran E, Orhan F, Dilber E, Kalyoncu M, Karagüzel G, Cakır M, Bahat E, Cansu A. Amitriptyline Intoxication in Children: Twenty Years' Experience in a Tertiary Care Center in Turkey. Pediatr Emerg Care 2021; 37:e1377-e1381. [PMID: 32150000 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Amitriptyline ingestion is an important cause of poisoning morbidity and mortality in Turkey and other countries. In contrast to adults, data concerning amitriptyline intoxication in children are limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate amitriptyline intoxication findings in the pediatric population, based on age groups and reported dosages. METHODS The medical records of 192 patients admitted to the Karadeniz Technical University Medical Faculty Farabi Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department, Turkey, due to amitriptyline intoxication in 1997-2017 were examined retrospectively. Patients were divided into 6 groups based on amitriptyline doses and 4 groups based on age. Complete blood count, blood glucose, serum electrolytes, renal and liver function tests, coagulation tests (prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time), and blood gas analysis were studied in all patients. Electrocardiography was performed on all children, and chest radiography and electroencephalography on those with respiratory or central nervous system symptoms. RESULTS Amitriptyline intoxication was most frequently observed between the ages of 1 and 4 years. The most common signs and symptoms observed at time of hospital admission were lethargy and drowsiness (45.3%), sinus tachycardia (19.2%), and nausea and vomiting (13%). The most common laboratory finding was hyperglycemia (17.7). Six patients were intubated because of respiratory failure, and mechanical ventilation was initiated in these cases. One patient with amitriptyline overdose had persistent supraventricular tachycardia. Four children died due to amitriptyline intoxication. CONCLUSIONS Tricyclic antidepressant intoxication is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children. It is therefore particularly important to identify the clinical and laboratory findings that develop with high-dose consumption.
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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Cimbek EA, Bozkır A, Usta D, Beyhun NE, Ökten A, Karagüzel G. Partial remission in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: an analysis based on the insulin dose-adjusted hemoglobin A1c. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2021; 34:1311-1317. [PMID: 34271601 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2021-0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Most patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience a transient phase of partial remission (PR). This study aimed to identify the demographic and clinical factors associated with PR. METHODS This was a longitudinal retrospective cohort study of 133 children and adolescents with T1D. PR was defined by the gold standard insulin dose-adjusted hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) (IDAA1c) of ≤9. RESULTS Remission was observed in 77 (57.9%) patients. At diagnosis, remitters had significantly higher pH (7.3 ± 0.12 vs. 7.23 ± 0.15, p=0.003), higher C-peptide levels (0.45 ± 0.31 ng/mL vs. 0.3 ± 0.22, p=0.003), and they were significantly older (9.3 ± 3.6 years vs. 7.3 ± 4.2, p=0.008) compared with non-remitters. PR developed more frequently in patients without diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (p=0.026) and with disease onset after age 5 (p=0.001). Patients using multiple daily insulin regimen were more likely to experience PR than those treated with a twice daily regimen (63.9 vs. 32%, p=0.004). Only age at onset was an independent predictor of PR (OR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1-1.25; p=0.044). Remitters had lower HbA1c levels and daily insulin requirement from diagnosis until one year after diagnosis (p<0.001). PR recurred in 7 (9%) patients. The daily insulin requirement at three months was lower in remitters with PR recurrence compared to those without (0.23 ± 0.14 vs. 0.4 ± 0.17 U/kg/day, p=0.014). CONCLUSIONS Addressing factors associated with the occurrence of PR could provide a better comprehension of metabolic control in T1D. The lack of DKA and higher C-peptide levels may influence PR, but the main factor associated with PR presence was older age at onset. PR may recur in a small proportion of patients.
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- Emine Ayça Cimbek
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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Cimbek EA, Polat R, Sönmez B, Beyhun NE, Dinç H, Saruhan H, Karagüzel G. Clinical, sonographical, and pathological findings of pediatric thyroid nodules. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:2823-2829. [PMID: 33772338 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04032-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Thyroid nodules are less frequent in children than in adults. A higher rate of malignancy is highlighted in this group. We aimed to analyze the clinical, laboratory, and ultrasound (US) findings of children and adolescents with benign and malignant thyroid nodules. This was a retrospective review of children and adolescents evaluated at a tertiary pediatric institution between 2007 and 2019. Patients with autonomously functioning nodules, autoimmune thyroid diseases, and a history of oncohematological disorders were excluded. A total of 102 patients with 131 nodules were identified. The study population included 57 females (55.9%); the average age was 10.6 ±4 years. Thirty-five nodules (26.7%) ranging 4.5-36 mm had a fine-needle aspiration (FNA) done: 45.7% (n = 16) were benign, 11.4% (n = 4) were classified as atypia, and 8.5% (n = 3) were consistent with papillary carcinoma. Fourteen patients (13.7%) underwent surgery. Five (4.9%) were finally diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. Of the 6 patients with benign FNAs, all except one, which was initially reported as atypia by an earlier FNA but was later diagnosed with papillary carcinoma, had a colloid nodular goiter. Of the 3 patients with atypia FNAs, one was found to be papillary carcinoma. One hundred twenty-five benign nodules (21 based on cytology and/or histology, 104 on clinical and imaging follow-up) were diagnosed. Nodule size, microcalcifications, solid parenchyma, and pathologic lymph node alterations were associated with malignancy, but nodule growth was not.Conclusion: Diagnostic approach and management of children with thyroid nodules should be based on a stepwise evaluation including clinical, laboratory, and US findings. Of the 102 patients identified, 4.9% had thyroid carcinoma below the range described in previous literature. What is Known: • Thyroid nodules are less frequent in children than in adults but more frequently malignant. Research on factors associated with malignancy have mostly been conducted in adults; further studies in pediatric thyroid nodules are warranted. What is New: • Microcalcifications, pathologic lymph node alterations, solid parenchyma, and larger nodule size are associated with malignant nodules, but nodule growth is not always suggestive of thyroid malignancy. The incidence of thyroid malignancy in this population was below the reported worldwide incidence in children with thyroid nodules.
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- Emine Ayça Cimbek
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
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Cimbek EA, Kaya G, Öztürk MA, Dilber E, Karagüzel G. Corticosteroid-induced sinus bradycardia in a young boy with adrenal insufficiency and sepsis. ARCH ARGENT PEDIATR 2021; 119:e353-e356. [PMID: 34309317 DOI: 10.5546/aap.2021.eng.e353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The literature does not commonly describe cardiac rhythm disturbances, including bradycardia, in patients who are receiving corticosteroids, and the exact mechanism of such disturbances remains unknown. Herein, we present a case of sinus bradycardia associated with stress-dose corticosteroid therapy. A nine-year-old boy with a history of panhypopituitarism was admitted with gastroenteritis and pneumonia and developed septic shock on the day of admission. Management using intravenous fluids, stress doses of hydrocortisone, and antibiotics resulted in full recovery. However, within 24 hours following treatment, sinus bradycardia was documented, with a heart rate of 45 beats per minute (BPM). The bradycardia resolved after the dose of hydrocortisone was decreased gradually. Corticosteroidinduced sinus bradycardia is an adverse effect that usually resolves after corticosteroid treatment is discontinued. During stress-dose corticosteroid therapy, hemodynamic monitoring should be considered. To our knowledge, this is the first report of sinus bradycardia following the use of hydrocortisone in children who have adrenal insufficiency.
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- Emine A Cimbek
- Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, Trabzon, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pharmacology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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Karagüzel G, Eyüboğlu İ, Özdem S, Kader Ş, Kaya S, Beyhun NE. Reference intervals for serum 17α-hydroxyprogesterone and ultrasonographic adrenal gland sizes in healthy newborns. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 33:3998-4003. [PMID: 30864869 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1594188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background and objectives: Serum 17α- hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) and bilateral adrenal sizes are pivotal for clinical practice in both diagnosis and treatment of congenital adrenal disorders during the first month of life. Our aims were to determine the reference ranges for serum 17OHP and bilateral adrenal gland sizes according to sex and age groups in healthy term newborns.Materials and methods: A total of 156 healthy newborns, aged 4-7 days (Group 1) or 26-30 days old (Group 2) were included in the study. Serum 17OHP concentration was measured in the morning by radioimmunoassay. The right and left adrenal glands' width, length, and depth were measured with ultrasonography by the same radiologist and the volumes were calculated.Results: The clinical characteristics and serum 17OHP concentrations were similar in male and female newborns. Percentiles for serum 17OHP concentration and the volume of adrenal glands according to age groups and sexes were obtained. Mean 17OHP concentration was 4.67 ± 2.6 ng/ml and 4.49 ± 2.7 ng/ml at the first and fourth week of life, respectively (p > .05). There was a significant decrease in adrenal sizes during the fourth week of life. There was no significant correlation between serum 17OHP concentration and adrenal gland sizes.Conclusions: We have determined reference intervals for serum 17OHP concentration and bilateral adrenal gland sizes for healthy newborns. Although serum concentrations of 17OHP did not change significantly through the first month of life, our reference intervals for serum 17OHP concentration and adrenal sizes may improve clinical approach toward newborns who are suspected of adrenal disorder. We conclude that our reference intervals can guide for congenital adrenal screening regarding serum 17OHP concentration besides diagnosis of adrenal hypoplasia or hyperplasia with ultrasonographic adrenal gland sizes.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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Güran T, Tezel B, Çakır M, Akıncı A, Orbak Z, Keskin M, Selver Eklioğlu B, Ozon A, Özbek MN, Karagüzel G, Hatipoğlu N, Gürbüz F, Çizmecioğlu FM, Kara C, Şimşek E, Baş F, Aydın M, Darendeliler F. Neonatal Screening for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Turkey: Outcomes of Extended Pilot Study in 241,083 Infants. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2020; 12:287-294. [PMID: 32157855 PMCID: PMC7499135 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2020.2019.0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Turkish Directorate of Public Health introduced the first pilot screening program for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in four Turkish cities in 2017, and in 2018 extended the program, with a slight change in screening strategy, to fourteen cities. To evaluate the performance of the extended study and update previously reported outcomes. METHODS Retrospective, descriptive study. Neonates of ≥32 gestational weeks and ≥1500 gr birth weight from fourteen cities, born between May-December 2018, were included. Screening protocol included one sample, two-tier testing as applied in the previous pilot study. In the first step, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) was measured by fluoroimmunoassay in dried blood spots (DBS) obtained at 3-5 days of life. Cases with positive initial screening underwent second tier testing by steroid profiling in DBS using liquid chromatographyt-andem mass spectrometry to measure 17-OHP, 21-deoxycortisol (21-S), cortisol (F), 11-deoxycortisol and androstenedione. The babies with a steroid ratio (21-S+17-OHP)/F of ≥0.7 (increased from ≥0.5 in the earlier pilot study) were referred to pediatric endocrinology clinics for diagnostic assessment. RESULTS In the evaluated period, 241,083 newborns were screened. 12,321 (5.11%) required second-tier testing and 880 (0.36%) were referred for clinical assessment, twenty of whom were diagnosed with CAH (10 females, 10 males). Sixteen were diagnosed as classical 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) CAH (12 with salt-wasting and four with simple virilising CAH), and four cases were identified with 11β-OHD CAH. No case of salt-wasting CAH was missed by neonatal screening (sensitivity was 100%). The incidence of classical 21-OHD and 11β-OHD in the screened population was 1:15,067 and 1:60,270, respectively. CONCLUSION Turkish neonatal CAH screening effectively led to earlier diagnosis of 21-OHD and 11β-OHD, using steroid profiling as a second-tier test. This will result in improved care of these patients in the future.
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- Tülay Güran
- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, İstanbul, Turkey,* Address for Correspondence: Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, İstanbul, Turkey Phone: +90 216 625 45 45 E-mail:
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- Turkish Directorate of Public Health, Ankara, Turkey
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- Mersin City Hospital, Clinic of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Mersin, Turkey
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- İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Malatya, Turkey
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- Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Konya, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Techical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Adana, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Samsun, Turkey
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- Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Samsun, Turkey
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- İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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Güven B, Sağ E, Karagüzel G, Çakır M. Acute liver failure associated with metabolic diseases: A 10-year single-center experience. Pediatr Int 2020; 62:609-614. [PMID: 32170978 DOI: 10.1111/ped.14230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare multisystemic disease occurring in individuals with no history of liver disease, characterized by coagulopathy and / or hepatic encephalopathy secondary to acute liver injury. It is mostly caused by viral infections, drug intoxication, and metabolic diseases (MD), and can also have an indeterminate etiology. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics and clinical outcomes of the patients that presented to our clinic with MD-associated ALF. METHODS This retrospective study reviewed age, gender, parental consanguinity, family history, presence of encephalopathy, laboratory parameters, and clinical outcomes of the patients that presented to our clinic between January 2009 and January 2019. Patients with MD-associated ALF were compared with patients in whom ALF was associated with other etiologies. RESULTS The study included 39 patients (53.8% boys; mean age + SD 6.13 ± 1.43 years). The total and direct bilirubin, international normalized ratio, and ammoniac levels were significantly higher in patients with MD than in the others (P < 0.05). Moreover, the incidences of hypoglycemia, death of a sibling and / or a family history of liver disease were also higher in patients with MD than in the others (P < 0.05). On the other hand, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were significantly higher in patients with other etiologies. CONCLUSIONS Metabolic diseases should be kept in mind in patients with a history of parental consanguinity and a positive family history of liver disease along with less increased alanine aminotransferase than expected, and increased bilirubin, international normalized ratio, and ammoniac levels and hypoglycemia. As the number of these parameters increases, the chance of diagnosis increases.
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- Burcu Güven
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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Karagüzel G, Kul S, İmamoğlu M, Ökten A, Karagüzel G. A 6-month-old boy with bilateral breast enlargement. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2017; 102:111-112. [PMID: 26837499 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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Ma J, McMillan HJ, Karagüzel G, Goodin C, Wasson J, Matzinger MA, DesClouds P, Cram D, Page M, Konji VN, Lentle B, Ward LM. The time to and determinants of first fractures in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:597-608. [PMID: 27774565 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3774-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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UNLABELLED Boys with vertebral fractures (VF) identified through routine spine radiographs had milder, less symptomatic, and fewer VF compared to those diagnosed with VF following consultation for back pain. Spontaneous (i.e., medication-unassisted) reshaping of fractured vertebral bodies was absent. Long bone fractures were present even before Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) diagnosis in some boys. INTRODUCTION The objective of the study was to determine the time to and characteristics of first fractures in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. METHODS This study was a retrospective longitudinal study of 30 boys with DMD <18 years. Boys were classified into four groups according to their first fracture: those with VF identified on routine lateral spine radiographs, those with VF diagnosed following consultation for back pain, those with long bone fractures, and those without fractures. RESULTS Compared to boys diagnosed with VF as their initial fracture following consultation for back pain, those with VF surveillance radiographs had shorter durations of glucocorticoid (GC) therapy at the time of VF diagnosis (median 1.6 versus 5.3 years, p < 0.01), higher areal (mean ± standard deviation -1.4 ± 0.7 versus -3.1 ± 0.8, p = 0.01), and volumetric (-0.3 ± 0.5 versus -2.6 ± 0.8, p < 0.01) lumbar spine bone mineral density Z-scores, as well as fewer VF (median 1.4 versus 5.2 per person, p < 0.01) and a lower median spinal deformity index (median 1.5 versus 9.5, p < 0.01). Vertebral body reshaping following VF was not observed. Ten boys sustained a long bone fracture as their first fracture at a mean age of 8.9 ± 4.0 years; four of these boys later sustained a total of 27 incident VF. CONCLUSIONS Routine lateral spine radiographs led to detection of VF in their earlier stages, vertebral body reshaping following VF was absent, and VF were frequent after the first long bone fracture. These results support the inclusion of a lateral spine radiograph starting at the time of GC initiation as part of routine bone health monitoring in DMD.
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- J Ma
- Pediatric Bone Health Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, and Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Pediatric Bone Health Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Bone Health Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Bone Health Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Bone Health Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Bone Health Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Bone Health Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Pediatric Bone Health Clinical Research Program, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- Department of Pediatrics, and Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada.
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Karagüzel G, Bilen S, Karaçal N, Yıldız K, Livaoğlu M. Virginal Breast Hypertrophy: Different Presentations of 2 Cases and the Role of Tamoxifen as an Adjuvant Therapy. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2016; 29:e71-e74. [PMID: 27079913 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2016.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Virginal breast hypertrophy is a rapid and massive enlargement of one or both breasts. There are several proposed causes and treatment options for virginal breast hypertrophy, but the investigations to support these theories are lacking. CASES We report two premenarchal girls with virginal breast hypertrophy who presented as different clinical cases. After their surgical interventions, their clinical courses were followed for more than 2 years with tamoxifen as an adjuvant therapy. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION Breast size and shape disorders can be a disturbing cosmetic problem for adolescents who worry about their body image. A combination treatment of breast reduction surgery and tamoxifen is reasonable and can eliminate the need for repeated surgeries for girls with virginal breast hypertrophy.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Professor, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
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- Pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Professor, Department of Pathology, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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Sari E, Bereket A, Yeşilkaya E, Baş F, Bundak R, Aydın BK, Darcan Ş, Dündar B, Büyükinan M, Kara C, Adal E, Akıncı A, Atabek ME, Demirel F, Çelik N, Özkan B, Özhan B, Orbak Z, Ersoy B, Doğan M, Ataş A, Turan S, Gökşen D, Tarım Ö, Yüksel B, Ercan O, Hatun Ş, Şimşek E, Ökten A, Abacı A, Döneray H, Özbek MN, Keskin M, Önal H, Akyürek N, Bulan K, Tepe D, Emeksiz HC, Demir K, Kızılay D, Topaloğlu AK, Eren E, Özen S, Demirbilek H, Abalı S, Akın L, Eklioğlu BS, Kaba S, Anık A, Baş S, Unuvar T, Sağlam H, Bolu S, Özgen T, Doğan D, Çakır ED, Şen Y, Andıran N, Çizmecioğlu F, Evliyaoğlu O, Karagüzel G, Pirgon Ö, Çatlı G, Can HD, Gürbüz F, Binay Ç, Baş VN, Fidancı K, Gül D, Polat A, Acıkel C, Cinaz P, Darendeliler F. Anthropometric findings from birth to adulthood and their relation with karyotpye distribution in Turkish girls with Turner syndrome. Am J Med Genet A 2016; 170A:942-8. [PMID: 26788866 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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To evaluate the anthropometric features of girls with Turner syndrome (TS) at birth and presentation and the effect of karyotype on these parameters. Data were collected from 842 patients with TS from 35 different centers, who were followed-up between 1984 and 2014 and whose diagnosis age ranged from birth to 18 years. Of the 842 patients, 122 girls who received growth hormone, estrogen or oxandrolone were excluded, and 720 girls were included in the study. In this cohort, the frequency of small for gestational age (SGA) birth was 33%. The frequency of SGA birth was 4.2% (2/48) in preterm and 36% (174/483) in term neonates (P < 0.001). The mean birth length was 1.3 cm shorter and mean birth weight was 0.36 kg lower than that of the normal population. The mean age at diagnosis was 10.1 ± 4.4 years. Mean height, weight and body mass index standard deviation scores at presentation were -3.1 ± 1.7, -1.4 ± 1.5, and 0.4 ± 1.7, respectively. Patients with isochromosome Xq were significantly heavier than those with other karyotype groups (P = 0.007). Age at presentation was negatively correlated and mid-parental height was positively correlated with height at presentation. Mid-parental height and age at presentation were the only parameters that were associated with height of children with TS. The frequency of SGA birth was found higher in preterm than term neonates but the mechanism could not be clarified. We found no effect of karyotype on height of girls with TS, whereas weight was greater in 46,X,i(Xq) and 45,X/46,X,i(Xq) karyotype groups.
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- Erkan Sari
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gulhane Military Medicine Academy, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gulhane Military Medicine Academy, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, 19 Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr. Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, 9 Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diyarbakır Children's State Hospital, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr. Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diyarbakır Children's State Hospital, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, 9 Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Düzce University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey.,Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, 9 Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Eskisehir Public Hospital, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gulhane Military Medicine Academy, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gulhane Military Medicine Academy, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gulhane Military Medicine Academy, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gulhane Military Medicine Academy, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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Darendeliler F, Yeşilkaya E, Bereket A, Baş F, Bundak R, Sarı E, Küçükemre Aydın B, Darcan Ş, Dündar B, Büyükinan M, Kara C, Mazıcıoğlu MM, Adal E, Akıncı A, Atabek ME, Demirel F, Çelik N, Özkan B, Özhan B, Orbak Z, Ersoy B, Doğan M, Ataş A, Turan S, Gökşen D, Tarım Ö, Yüksel B, Ercan O, Hatun Ş, Şimşek E, Ökten A, Abacı A, Döneray H, Özbek MN, Keskin M, Önal H, Akyürek N, Bulan K, Tepe D, Emeksiz HC, Demir K, Kızılay D, Topaloğlu AK, Eren E, Özen S, Demirbilek H, Abalı S, Akın L, Eklioğlu BS, Kaba S, Anık A, Baş S, Ünüvar T, Sağlam H, Bolu S, Özgen T, Doğan D, Çakır ED, Şen Y, Andıran N, Çizmecioğlu F, Evliyaoğlu O, Karagüzel G, Pirgon Ö, Çatlı G, Can HD, Gürbüz F, Binay Ç, Baş VN, Sağlam C, Gül D, Polat A, Açıkel C, Cinaz P. Growth curves for Turkish Girls with Turner Syndrome: Results of the Turkish Turner Syndrome Study Group. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2015; 7:183-91. [PMID: 26831551 PMCID: PMC4677552 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Children with Turner syndrome (TS) have a specific growth pattern that is quite different from that of healthy children. Many countries have population-specific growth charts for TS. Considering national and ethnic differences, we undertook this multicenter collaborative study to construct growth charts and reference values for height, weight and body mass index (BMI) from 3 years of age to adulthood for spontaneous growth of Turkish girls with TS. METHODS Cross-sectional height and weight data of 842 patients with TS, younger than 18 years of age and before starting any therapy, were evaluated. RESULTS The data were processed to calculate the 3rd, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 97th percentile values for defined ages and to construct growth curves for height-for-age, weight-for-age and BMI-for-age of girls with TS. The growth pattern of TS girls in this series resembled the growth pattern of TS girls in other reports, but there were differences in height between our series and the others. CONCLUSION This study provides disease-specific growth charts for Turkish girls with TS. These disease-specific national growth charts will serve to improve the evaluation of growth and its management with growth-promoting therapeutic agents in TS patients.
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- Feyza Darendeliler
- İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey Phone: +90 312 304 18 98 E-mail:
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- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Konya Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- On Dokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Samsun, Turkey
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- Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Malatya, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Dr. Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Denizli, Turkey
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- Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Manisa, Turkey
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- Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Van, Turkey
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- Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Diyarbakır Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Dr. Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Manisa, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Diyarbakır Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Van, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Düzce University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Düzce, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Isparta, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana, Turkey
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- Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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Yeşilkaya E, Bereket A, Darendeliler F, Baş F, Poyrazoğlu Ş, Küçükemre Aydın B, Darcan Ş, Dündar B, Büyükinan M, Kara C, Sarı E, Adal E, Akıncı A, Atabek ME, Demirel F, Çelik N, Özkan B, Özhan B, Orbak Z, Ersoy B, Doğan M, Ataş A, Turan S, Gökşen D, Tarım Ö, Yüksel B, Ercan O, Hatun Ş, Şimşek E, Ökten A, Abacı A, Döneray H, Özbek MN, Keskin M, Önal H, Akyürek N, Bulan K, Tepe D, Emeksiz HC, Demir K, Kızılay D, Topaloğlu AK, Eren E, Özen S, Abalı S, Akın L, Selver Eklioğlu B, Kaba S, Anık A, Baş S, Ünüvar T, Sağlam H, Bolu S, Özgen T, Doğan D, Çakır ED, Şen Y, Andıran N, Çizmecioğlu F, Evliyaoğlu O, Karagüzel G, Pirgon Ö, Çatlı G, Can HD, Gürbüz F, Binay Ç, Baş VN, Fidancı K, Polat A, Gül D, Açıkel C, Demirbilek H, Cinaz P, Bondy C. Turner syndrome and associated problems in Turkish children: a multicenter study. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2015; 7:27-36. [PMID: 25800473 PMCID: PMC4439889 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.1771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that manifests various clinical features depending on the karyotype and on the genetic background of affected girls. This study aimed to systematically investigate the key clinical features of TS in relationship to karyotype in a large pediatric Turkish patient population. METHODS Our retrospective study included 842 karyotype-proven TS patients aged 0-18 years who were evaluated in 35 different centers in Turkey in the years 2013-2014. RESULTS The most common karyotype was 45,X (50.7%), followed by 45,X/46,XX (10.8%), 46,X,i(Xq) (10.1%) and 45,X/46,X,i(Xq) (9.5%). Mean age at diagnosis was 10.2±4.4 years. The most common presenting complaints were short stature and delayed puberty. Among patients diagnosed before age one year, the ratio of karyotype 45,X was significantly higher than that of other karyotype groups. Cardiac defects (bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta and aortic stenosis) were the most common congenital anomalies, occurring in 25% of the TS cases. This was followed by urinary system anomalies (horseshoe kidney, double collector duct system and renal rotation) detected in 16.3%. Hashimoto's thyroiditis was found in 11.1% of patients, gastrointestinal abnormalities in 8.9%, ear nose and throat problems in 22.6%, dermatologic problems in 21.8% and osteoporosis in 15.3%. Learning difficulties and/or psychosocial problems were encountered in 39.1%. Insulin resistance and impaired fasting glucose were detected in 3.4% and 2.2%, respectively. Dyslipidemia prevalence was 11.4%. CONCLUSION This comprehensive study systematically evaluated the largest group of karyotype-proven TS girls to date. The karyotype distribution, congenital anomaly and comorbidity profile closely parallel that from other countries and support the need for close medical surveillance of these complex patients throughout their lifespan.
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- Ediz Yeşilkaya
- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail:
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- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Konya Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Samsun, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Malatya, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Dr. Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Denizli, Turkey
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- Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Manisa, Turkey
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- Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Van, Turkey
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- Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Diyarbakır Children State Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Van, Turkey
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- Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Dr. Behçet Uz Children Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Manisa, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Van, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Düzce University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Düzce, Turkey
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- Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Konya, Turkey
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- Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Isparta, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bursa, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Adana, Turkey
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- Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Military Medicine Academy, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Diyarbakır Children State Hospital, Clinic of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Karagüzel G, Cakir E. Adrenal dysfunction in critically ill children. MINERVA ENDOCRINOL 2014; 39:235-243. [PMID: 25069846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Cortisol is the major glucocorticoid synthesized by the adrenal cortex and its secretion is under the control of hypothalamic-pituitary axis. There is an increase in corticotrophin-releasing hormone and corticotrophin secretion and a decrease in the negative-feedback effect during critical illness. Adrenal insufficiency (AI) in children with critical illness is defined as an inadequate glucocorticoid response, measured by the peak cortisol or the increment in the cortisol level following exogenous ACTH (corticotrophin) administration. Clinically apparent AI is uncommon in critically ill patients. The incidence of AI in critically ill children varies with the underlying disease, its severity and duration, and multiple different definitions for the diagnosis of AI. Most of the pediatric studies for evaluation of AI during critical illness focused on patients with sepsis or septic shock. In patients with sepsis or septic shock, decreased synthesis or release of corticotrophin-releasing hormone, corticotrophin, and cortisol by cytokines and other circulating mediators released during sepsis are the most likely mechanism of AI. Recent studies in critically ill children reported that the prevalence of AI was not significantly different between septic and nonseptic patients, but it was noteworthy that AI appeared to be common both in septic and nonseptic critically ill children. A multidisplinary approach is necessary to manage to AI in critically ill children. However, no concensus exists among pediatric intensivist and endocrinologysts on diagnosis or treatment of AI in pediatric critical illness.
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- G Karagüzel
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey -
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Karagüzel G, Orhan F, Gedik Y. Sweat test in patients with congenital primary hypothyroidism. Indian J Pediatr 2014; 81:835-6. [PMID: 24297341 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1309-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey,
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Karkucak M, Barcak OF, Capkın E, Dilber B, Karagüzel G. SAT0477 Prevalence of Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Fibromyalgia Syndrome in the Children Population of Trabzon; Turkish Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Şimşek DG, Aycan Z, Özen S, Çetinkaya S, Kara C, Abalı S, Demir K, Tunç Ö, Uçaktürk A, Asar G, Baş F, Çetinkaya E, Aydın M, Karagüzel G, Orbak Z, Orbak Z, Şıklar Z, Altıncık A, Ökten A, Özkan B, Öçal G, Semiz S, Arslanoğlu İ, Evliyaoğlu O, Bundak R, Darcan Ş. Diabetes care, glycemic control, complications, and concomitant autoimmune diseases in children with type 1 diabetes in Turkey: a multicenter study. J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol 2013; 5:20-6. [PMID: 23419424 PMCID: PMC3628388 DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Epidemiologic and clinical features of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) may show substantial differences among countries. The primary goal in the management of T1DM is to prevent micro- and macrovascular complications by achieving good glycemic control. The present study aimed to assess metabolic control, presence of concomitant autoimmune diseases, and of acute and long-term complications in patients diagnosed with T1DM during childhood and adolescence. The study also aimed to be a first step in the development of a national registry system for T1DM, in Turkey. METHODS Based on hospital records, this cross-sectional, multicenter study included 1 032 patients with T1DM from 12 different centers in Turkey, in whom the diagnosis was established during childhood. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the patients were recorded. Metabolic control, diabetes care, complications, and concomitant autoimmune diseases were evaluated. RESULTS Mean age, diabetes duration, and hemoglobin A1c level were 12.5 ± 4.1 years, 4.7 ± 3.2 years, and 8.5 ± 1.6%, respectively. Acute complications noted in the past year included ketoacidosis in 5.2% of the patients and severe hypoglycemia in 4.9%. Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis was noted in 12%, Graves' disease in 0.1%, and celiac disease in 4.3% of the patients. Chronic complications including neuropathy, retinopathy, and persistent microalbuminuria were present in 2.6%, 1.4%, and 5.4% of the patients, respectively. Diabetic nephropathy was not present in any of the patients. Mean diabetes duration and age of patients with neuropathy, retinopathy and microalbuminuria were significantly different from the patients without these long-term complications (p<0.01). A significant difference was found between pubertal and prepubertal children in terms of persistent microalbuminuria and neuropathy (p=0.02 and p<0.001, respectively). Of the patients, 4.4% (n:38) were obese and 5% had short stature; 17.4% of the patients had dyslipidemia, and 14% of the dyslipidemic patients were obese. CONCLUSIONS Although the majority of the patients in the present study were using insulin analogues, poor glycemic control was common, and chronic complications were encountered.
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- Damla Gökşen Şimşek
- Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Dr.Sami Ulus Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Dr.Sami Ulus Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Samsun, Turkey
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- Istanbul University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Dışkapı Pediatric Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Samsun, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- İstanbul University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Dışkapı Pediatric Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Samsun, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Atatürk University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Atatürk University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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- Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Atatürk University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Denizli, Turkey
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- Pamukkale University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Denizli, Turkey
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- Düzce University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Düzce, Turkey
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- Kırıkkale University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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- İstanbul University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey
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Toraman B, Ökten A, Kalay E, Karagüzel G, Dinçer T, Açıkgöz EG, Karagüzel A. Investigation of CYP21A2 mutations in Turkish patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiency and a novel founder mutation. Gene 2013; 513:202-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.10.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 10/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Karagüzel G, Atay S, Değer O, İmamoğlu M, Ökten A, Karagüzel G. The effects of three specific conditions related to critical care on adrenal function in children. Intensive Care Med 2012; 38:1689-96. [PMID: 22878348 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-012-2662-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of three specific conditions related to critical care on adrenal function with special regard to the levels of serum cortisol, corticotropin (ACTH), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and cytokines. METHODS The study enrolled a total of 74 children who were divided into three groups. Group 1 comprised 23 patients who had acute critical illness (ACI) associated with severe sepsis/septic shock. Group 2 comprised 27 patients who had ACI without sepsis. Group 3 comprised 24 patients who underwent major surgery. Blood samples were obtained for baseline measurements and a low-dose ACTH stimulation test (LD-ST) was performed. Serial ACTH and cortisol levels were measured with an interval of 3 days and LD-ST was repeated on day 14 for all groups. RESULTS Baseline cortisol, ACTH, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels were significantly higher in patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) than those of without AI. AI was detected in four patients in group 1, seven in group 2, and ten in group 3. Consecutive cortisol and ACTH levels did not differ significantly among the groups. On day 14, the recovery rate in patients with AI was 82 % in the whole group. Patient's age and interleukin-10 level were found to be independent predictors of AI. CONCLUSIONS A considerable proportion of patients in these three groups had AI with a high spontaneous recovery rate in 2 weeks. The presence of sepsis was not associated with an increased risk of AI. Our serial cortisol and ACTH values in these different groups could be used as reference values for further studies.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon 61080, Turkey.
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BACKGROUND Adrenal hemorrhage (AH) is a relatively uncommon condition in neonates. This study aimed to review the clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic findings of AH in newborns. METHODS The medical records of 13 newborns with AH who had been admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS Of the 13 newborns with AH, 8 (62%) were term and 10 (77%) were male babies. Clinical presentations included neonatal jaundice (85%), paleness and/or flank mass (38%), discoloration of the scrotum (15%), and hypotonia/lethargy or hypotension (8%). Five newborns had anemia and four had adrenal insufficiency. Adrenal insufficiency was observed in 80% of the premature infants with AH. AH occurred on the right side in 9 patients (69%). The most predisposing cause of AH was disseminated intravascular coagulation secondary to sepsis or perinatal hypoxia in preterm infants, and large for gestational age in term infants. Ultrasonography (USG) revealed a hypoechoic mass in 7 newborns (54%), a mixed solid-liquid mass in 5 (38%), and an echogenic mass (8%) in 1. Hemorrhage disappeared within 8.6 ± 4.5 (4-16) weeks. CONCLUSIONS AH occurs in the newborns with unexplained jaundice. Adrenal insufficiency is more frequent in preterm than in mature infants. Abdominal USG is required to determine AH in a newborn with swelling and bluish discoloration of the scrotum. Serial USG is the best modality for monitoring AH to prevent unnecessary surgery.
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- Mehmet Mutlu
- Department of Neonatology, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
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Aksoy A, Karagüzel G, Akbulut U, Türk A. Two sisters with Bardet-Biedl syndrome: brain abnormalities and unusual facial findings. Turk J Pediatr 2011; 53:460-463. [PMID: 21980853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. BBS is predominantly characterized by dysmorphic distal extremities, obesity, structural abnormalities or functional impairment of the kidney, rod cone dystrophy, and varying degrees of mental retardation. Hypogenitalism is also present, only in males, and in all cases, facial similarities. We present herein two sisters with BBS, one of whom also had cerebellar vermis hypoplasia and cerebral and cerebellar atrophy, and both of whom had ocular abnormalities in the form of epicanthus and telecanthus and metabolic syndrome. It should also be emphasized that the occurrence of cerebellar involvement such as cerebellar vermis hypoplasia and cerebellar atrophy in BBS is very unusual. The association of abnormalities in brain development and other facial features in children with BBS is not seen frequently; thus, these abnormalities should be searched carefully.
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- Ayşe Aksoy
- Department of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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Mutlu M, Karagüzel G, Alıyazicioğlu Y, Eyüpoğlu I, Okten A, Aslan Y. Reference intervals for thyrotropin and thyroid hormones and ultrasonographic thyroid volume during the neonatal period. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2011; 25:120-4. [PMID: 21410423 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2011.561894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine thyrotropin (TSH) and thyroid hormones reference ranges in healthy term newborns during the neonatal period and to assess the ranges of thyroid volume in newborns using ultrasound scanning. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 296 healthy newborns at birth (cord; n: 47) and before feeding on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 14th, and 28th days of life. The levels of TSH and thyroid hormones of the newborns were then compared with results from 50 healthy adults. Thyroid ultrasonography (USG) was performed by the same radiologist on 38 newborns aged 10 days. RESULTS TSH and thyroid hormone levels in newborns were statistically higher than those in adults for each day (p < 0.001). Serum TSH concentration on the 1st day of life was higher than at other times (p < 0.001). Mean TSH concentration reverted to the cord level at the 5th or 7th day of life (p > 0.05). TSH levels were no higher than 10 mIU/ml after 2 weeks postnatal age. There was no correlation between hormone levels and Ponderal index (PI), birth weight, gender, or delivery type. Mean thyroid volume was 0.72 ± 0.24 ml (0.36-1.62 ml). CONCLUSIONS We conclude that our results are important for CH screening regarding time-dependent changes of TSH and thyroid hormones besides diagnosis of thyroid hypoplasia or hyperplasia.
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- Mehmet Mutlu
- Department of Neonatology, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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Aksoy A, Sönmez FM, Deger O, Hosver I, Karagüzel G. The effects of antiepileptic drugs on the relationships between leptin levels and bone turnover in prepubertal children with epilepsy. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2011; 24:703-8. [PMID: 22145460 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2011.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Antiepileptic drugs (AED) had an effect on bone metabolism in children. This study was conducted in order to determine the relationships between serum leptin levels, bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in epileptic children. Fifty-three patients were treated with valproic acid (VPA) and 23 with carbamazepine (CBZ) monotherapy; 50 healthy children were included in the study as controls. Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and cross-linked C-telopeptide (CTx) levels were statistically significantly higher in the CBZ group than in the VPA group and the control group (p < 0.0001, p < 0.010, respectively). Serum osteocalcin and ALP levels were significantly lower in the VPA group than in the control group (P < 0.012, P < 0.030, respectively). Although we found slightly higher serum leptin levels in both the CBZ and VPA groups, they were not significantly different from the control group (P > 0.05). We demonstrated that the markers of bone formation and resorption increased with CBZ and decreased with VPA treatment without affecting BMD and vitamin D levels in prepubertal epileptic children.
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- Ayse Aksoy
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
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Kocabaş A, Karagüzel G, Imir N, Yavuzer U, Akçurin S. Effects of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms on susceptibility to disease and bone mineral density in Turkish patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2010; 23:1289-97. [PMID: 21714463 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is regarded as one of the candidate genes for type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) susceptibility and of some genetic factors involved in the development of osteoporosis in this group. STUDY DESIGN We characterized the VDR gene polymorphism (BsmI, ApaI, TaqI, FokI and Cdx-2 binding site) in a group of Turkish patients with T1D (n=90) and correlated respective VDR genotypes with the bone mass and some parameters of bone turnover. RESULTS There were no differences in the genotype frequencies of the BsmI, ApaI, TaqI and Cdx-2 polymorphisms in patients and control subjects. We found a significantly higher prevalence of the F allele/the FF genotype in the patients compared to controls (p=0,0031, odds 1.96 (1,27-3,01)). We observed no difference in markers of bone turnover (Serum levels of osteocalcin, PINP and alkaline phosphatase, urinary levels of calcium/ creatinine and N-telopeptid) among different VDR genotypes. No correlation was found between VDR polymorphisms and DEXA measurements of these patients. CONCLUSIONS Although the FF genotype was found to be a risk factor in a Turkish population, elucidation of this result is necessary in other larger study groups drawn from the same ethnic population.
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- A Kocabaş
- Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is a rare autosomal dominant skeletal disease. CCD is caused by mutation in the gene on 6p21 encoding transcription factor CBFA1, i.e. runt-related transcription factor 2(RUNX2). The disease is characterized by a persistently open anterior fontanelle and skull sutures, hypoplastic or aplastic clavicles, dental abnormalities, short stature, a wide pubic symphysis, and a variety of other skeletal changes. A major finding of CCD is hypoplasia or aplasia of clavicular bones resulting in the ability of the patient to approximate the shoulders. Delayed closure of the anterior fontanelle and of metopic sutures causes frontal bossing. We report a case of CCD in a 3.5-year-old boy who referred to our clinic because of an unclosed anterior fontanelle and emphasize the importance of clinical findings in CCD.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Türkiye.
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- Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine Department of Radiology, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Trabzon, Türkiye
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- Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Türkiye
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Mutlu M, Karagüzel G, Bahat E, Aksoy A, Güven B, Dilber B, Dilber E. Charcoal hemoperfusion in an infant with supraventricular tachycardia and seizures secondary to amitriptyline intoxication. Hum Exp Toxicol 2010; 30:254-6. [PMID: 20488843 DOI: 10.1177/0960327110369822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose is one of the common causes of drug poisoning and it has cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological side effects. An 18-month male infant was admitted to our pediatric emergency service due to poisoning with amitriptyline. The infant was unconscious. Tachycardia, irregular and shallow breathing, and tonic-clonic seizures were observed on physical examination. An electrocardiogram displayed a narrow complex tachycardia that was consistent with re-entrant supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Although antiarrhythmic and anticonvulsive agents were administrated, SVT and seizures persisted. Charcoal hemoperfusion (HP) was performed for 4 hours. The infant's clinical condition has improved after the charcoal HP, seizures and SVT were not observed. It is concluded that charcoal HP can be used efficiently in patients with severe amitriptyline intoxication.
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- Mehmet Mutlu
- Department of Pediatrics, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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Karagüzel G, Bahat E, Imamoğlu M, Ahmetoğlu A, Yildiz K, Okten A. An unusual case of an aldosterone-producing adrenocortical adenoma presenting with rhabdomyolysis. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2009; 22:1087-90. [PMID: 20101896 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2009.22.11.1087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Rhabdomyolysis is a rare presentation of hypokalemia, although muscle weakness is a well known manifestation of marked hypokalemia. Here, we report a case of primary hyperaldosteronism due to unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma in a 14 year-old girl who developed rhabdomyolysis following hypokalemia. To our knowledge, this is the first case of adrenocortical adenoma presenting with rhabdomyolysis in a child.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
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Simsek M, Mendilcioglu I, Mihci E, Karagüzel G, Taskin O. Prenatal diagnosis and early treatment of fetal goitrous hypothyroidism and treatment results with two-year follow-up. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009; 20:263-5. [PMID: 17450461 DOI: 10.1080/14767050601134728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Karagüzel G, Simşek S, Değer O, Okten A. Screening of diabetes, thyroid, and celiac diseases-related autoantibodies in a sample of Turkish children with type 1 diabetes and their siblings. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2008; 80:238-43. [PMID: 18241952 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2007.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2007] [Accepted: 12/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of diabetes, thyroid, and celiac diseases (CD)-related autoantibodies in children with type 1 diabetes (DM1) and their siblings. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population included 57 children with DM1, aged 11.7+/-4.5 years and their 89 healthy siblings, aged 11.0+/-5.4 years. Autoantibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65), islet cell (ICAs), insulin (IAAs), antiendomisial antibody (EMA), thyroid peroxidase, thyroglobulin, and thyrotropin receptor antibodies were studied both in diabetic patients and their siblings. RESULTS The frequencies of GAD65, ICAs and IAAs positivity were found to be 63.2, 56.1 and 84.2% in patients with DM1 and 53.9, 24.4 and 3.4% in their siblings, respectively. The frequencies of autoimmune thyroid diseases (ATD) as determined by positive thyroid-related autoantibodies were 38.6 and 21.4% (p=0.024) among patients with DM1 and siblings, respectively. Subclinical hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism was detected in 5.3% of patients with DM1 but in none of their siblings. EMA was positive in 3.5% of diabetic patients and 1.1% of their siblings. CONCLUSIONS Our findings supported the view that children with DM1 should be screened annually for ATD. Relatively lower frequency of CD in the present study indicated that screening for CD-related autoantibodies might be postponed to older ages in asymptomatic patients. The present findings also suggested that the screening for diabetes- (especially GAD65) and thyroid diseases-related autoantibodies in siblings may ensure some useful information about the clinical course.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Trabzon, Turkey
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AIM Experiential studies suggest that re-expansion of a collapsed lung may result in pulmonary ischaemia-reperfusion injury. We aimed to evaluate the effect of lung re-expansion on urinary lipid peroxidation products in neonates with pneumothorax. METHODS This study included 20 mechanically ventilated neonates with pneumothorax, and 18 healthy neonates (controls). A chest tube was inserted immediately following the diagnosis of pneumothorax. Urine samples were obtained just before tube thoracostomy (first period), after one hour (second period), every 12 hours by complete reexpansion (third period). Vital signs and ventilatory parameters were recorded. Urinary lipid peroxidation was evaluated by measurement of thiobarbituric acid-reacting substances (TBARS). RESULTS No significant difference was found between urinary TBARS concentrations in the first, second and third periods (4.08 +/- 2.4 nmol/L, 2.8 +/- 2.3 nmol/L and 3.3 +/- 2.1 nmol/L, respectively). Control TBARS levels (4.1 +/- 2.1 nmol/L) did not significantly differ from those of the neonates with pneumothorax (p > 0.05). The neonates with pneumothorax had higher heart rates compared to the controls (p < 0.01). When compared with controls, the systolic pressure was lower in all periods (p < 0.01), and diastolic blood pressure was lower only in the first and second period (p < 0.05). Oxygen saturation significantly decreased in the first period compared to saturation of the second period and of controls (p < 0.01). Ventilatory parameters did not show any significant difference between the periods. CONCLUSIONS This prospective study showed that re-expansion of the lung did not significantly affect urinary TBARS concentration in neonatal pneumothorax. Indirectly, short-term lung collapse followed by re-expansion might not cause a clinically significant reperfusion injury in newborns.
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- A Aslan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, 07070 Antalya, Turkey.
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Karagüzel G, Satilmiş A, Akçurin S, Bircan I. Comparison of breakfast and bedtime administration of insulin glargine in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2006; 74:15-20. [PMID: 16621116 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2005] [Accepted: 03/09/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of administration time of insulin glargine (IG) on glycemic control in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 31 children and adolescents (15 F and 16 M) with Type 1 diabetes on intensive therapy (bedtime NPH and premeal insulin aspart) were randomized to receive once-daily IG either at breakfast (breakfast group, n=15) or bedtime (bedtime group, n=16) while continuing insulin aspart premeals for 6 months. Blood glucose levels were measured fasting, preprandially and bedtime. Total daily insulin dose (TDD), body mass index (BMI), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA(1c)), and frequency of hypoglycemia in the preceding 3 months were assessed at recruitment, third month and sixth month. RESULTS The dose of IG, TDD, and fasting blood glucose levels were similar in both groups during the study period. The only significant difference in blood glucose levels between breakfast and bedtime groups was found for dinnertime at 6 months (135+/-26mg/dl versus 161+/-33mg/dl, respectively, p=0.035). In the breakfast group, the mean HbA(1c) level was significantly lower than that of baseline at month 6 (9.4+/-2.5% versus 8.0+/-0.9%, respectively, p=0.022), whereas there was no significant change in the bedtime group (9.2+/-2.1% versus 8.9+/-2.2%, respectively). The frequency of hypoglycemia was lower with IG than NPH (2.7+/-2.8/6 months versus 6.4+/-6.7/6 months, respectively, p=0.008). CONCLUSIONS Once-daily IG at breakfast in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes on intensive therapy is more efficacious than bedtime administration to improve metabolic control. Also, the number of hypoglycaemic events decreased with both breakfast and bedtime administrations of IG.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Pediatric Endocrinolog, Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Antalya, Turkey.
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Karagüzel G, Ozdem S, Boz A, Bircan I, Akçurin S. Leptin levels and body composition in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Clin Biochem 2006; 39:788-93. [PMID: 16624268 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2006.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2005] [Revised: 02/06/2006] [Accepted: 02/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between serum leptin levels and body composition and to evaluate the variables related to disease in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. We studied 49 diabetic patients aged 6-16 years (age: 11.2+/-2.9 years, M/F: 26/23), and 37 healthy controls. Body composition was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Serum leptin, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), free thyroxin, thyrotropin, testosterone and estradiol levels were measured in patients and controls. We did not observe significant difference in serum leptin levels between patients and controls. Girls had significantly higher serum leptin levels than boys in both patient and control groups. Serum leptin levels did not correlate significantly with HbA1c, disease duration or daily insulin dose but, correlated positively with body mass index (BMI) and fat mass (FM) in patients as in controls. Body composition in diabetic girls and boys was similar with respective controls. When analyzed by pubertal stage, BMI, lean body mass (LBM), FM, and total bone mineral density (BMD) were significantly higher in pubertal girls with type 1 diabetes compared to prepubertal ones. In pubertal boys with type 1 diabetes, LBM and FM were significantly higher than prepubertal ones. The results of the present study showed that neither serum leptin levels nor body composition was significantly altered in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes managed with intensive insulin therapy.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Antalya, Turkey.
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Karagüzel G, Akçurin S, Ozdem S, Boz A, Bircan I. Bone mineral density and alterations of bone metabolism in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2006; 19:805-14. [PMID: 16886588 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2006.19.6.805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To analysis bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) and to establish possible correlations with duration of the disease and degree of metabolic control. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty-eight (26 prepubertal, 32 pubertal) children (29 boys) with DM1 (age: 11.7 +/- 3.1 years) and 44 (20 prepubertal, 24 pubertal) healthy children (21 boys) as controls (age: 10.8 +/- 3.2 years) were included in the study. BMD was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Scans of the lumbar spine (LS2-4) and femoral neck (FN) were carried out. Serum levels of osteocalcin, amino-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PINP), and alkaline phosphatase, as markers of bone formation, and urinary calcium/creatinine (Ca/Cr) ratio and levels of N-telopeptide (Ntx), as markers of bone resorption, were assessed. Anthropometrics, duration of DM1, presence of complications, insulin dose, and degree of metabolic control were obtained from the patients' records. RESULTS In children with DM1 and controls, the mean measurements of LS2-4 BMD were 0.698 +/- 0.178 g/cm2 and 0.669 +/- 0.192 g/cm2, respectively (p >0.05), and FN-BMD measurements were 0.743 +/- 0.147 g/cm2 and 0.744 +/- 0.170 g/cm2, respectively (p >0.05). Children with DM1 had lower serum levels of calcium, intact parathyroid hormone, osteocalcin and PINP, and higher serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and urinary Ca/Cr (p <0.05). BMD was not related to any of the markers of bone resorption or formation, duration of the disease, or degree of metabolic control. CONCLUSIONS Although we did not establish decreased LS2-4 and FN-BMD measurements in patients with DM1, we found reduced bone formation and increased bone resorption markers in children with DM1. Measurements of serum osteocalcin, PINP, urinary Ntx and Ca/Cr might be useful for long-term follow-up in children and adolescents with DM1.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
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Karagüzel G, Akçurin S, Yakut S, Bircan I. An unusual case of chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome with psychiatric disorder, hypoparathyroidism and precocious puberty. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2006; 19:761-4. [PMID: 16789644 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2006.19.5.761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Deletions of chromosome 22q11 cause a wide range of phenotypes; even affected members from the same family may present with different phenotype. We present an 11-3/12 year-old boy who has 22q11 deletion in a hitherto unreported combination with psychiatric disorder, hypoparathyroidism and precocious puberty. Whether precocious puberty is a clue for chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome is also discussed.
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- Gülay Karagüzel
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey.
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Karagüzel G, Bircan I, Erişir S, Bundak R. Metabolic control and educational status in children with type 1 diabetes: effects of a summer camp and intensive insulin treatment. Acta Diabetol 2005; 42:156-61. [PMID: 16382302 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-005-0196-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2004] [Accepted: 11/07/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Our aim was to evaluate prospectively, in our diabetic patients, the impacts of a summer camp and intensive insulin treatment (IIT) on both metabolic control and disease-related educational level. Twenty-five patients participated in a 7-day-long summer camp. Before the camp, all patients were on therapy with short-acting human insulin (SAI) and intermediate-acting insulin (IAI) twice daily. On arrival, their insulin therapy regimen was changed by IIT including either SAI or rapid-acting insulin analogue (RAI) three times before meals supplemented by IAI at bedtime. Following the camp, all participants were given IIT with RAI plus IAI. Frequency of hypoglycaemia, insulin dose, body mass index (BMI) and glycohaemoglobin (HbA1c) levels were assessed at pre-camp and post-camp controls. To evaluate the effectiveness of camp-assisted education, all participants were regularly tested. We observed significant elevations in total daily dose of insulin and BMI at months 3 and 6 when compared with the pre-camp values but, by month 12, they were not significantly different from precamp values. The mean HbA(1c) level decreased significantly at months 6 and 12. Severe hypoglycaemic episodes and ketoacidosis were not detected during the camp and the following year. Significant improvements in knowledge about diabetes and self-management were determined at the end of the camp, after 6 and 12 months. Camp-assisted IIT with RAI improved metabolic control of diabetic children. Additionally, camp-assisted education has a positive effect on disease-related educational level and self-management.
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- G Karagüzel
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
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Aslan A, Caglar M, Karagüzel G, Melikoglu M. Two siblings with total colonic aganglionosis extended to the ileum. Treatment with a modified Duhamel-Martin procedure. Swiss Surg 2004; 9:187-9. [PMID: 12974177 DOI: 10.1024/1023-9332.9.4.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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UNLABELLED Total colonic aganglionosis (TCA) extended to the ileum is seen quite rare among infants with Hirschsprung's disease. Type and timing of definitive surgery in these patients are controversial. This report was presented to discuss the management of two siblings with TCA. Case 1: A two-day-day-old girl was operated for partial intestinal obstruction. During laparotomy, serial frozen biopsies proved TCA extended to the terminal ileum and a loop ileostomy was performed. At five months of age, a modified Duhamel-Martin procedure without protective ileostomy was performed. An endo-GIA stapler was transanally used for colo-ileal anastomosis. She is doing well for the last five years. Case 2: A one-day-old boy admitted to the hospital with similar findings to his sister. Frozen biopsies during first laparotomy proved that majority of ileum and entire colon was aganglionic and a proximal ileostomy was performed. At 10 months of age, he underwent a similar Duhamel-Martin operation. He is in a good condition for the last four years. CONCLUSION In infants, our modification on Duhamel-Martin procedure, which is based on the use of an endo-GIA stapler transanally for colo-ileal anastomosis without protective ileostomy, may be utilized as an alternative method in the definitive treatment of patients with TCA.
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- A Aslan
- Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Antalya, Turkey.
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Karagüzel G, Güngör F, Karagüzel G, Yildiz A, Melikoğlu M. Unilateral spermatic cord torsion without ipsilateral spermatogenetic material: effects on testicular blood flow and fertility potential. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 32:51-4. [PMID: 14579109 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-003-0377-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2002] [Accepted: 09/09/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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This experiment was planned to answer the question of how the elimination of ipsilateral spermatogenetic material, which is necessary for contralateral testicular damage caused by an autoimmune response, affects contralateral testicular blood flow and fertility potential in unilateral spermatic cord torsion (USCT). Thirty-four male and 68 female adult albino rats were divided into three groups. Group 1 rats underwent a control operation, group 2 rats underwent subepididymal orchiectomy to eliminate spermatogenetic material, and group 3 rats underwent USCT after subepididymal orchiectomy. Testicular blood flows of the rats were measured by (133)Xe clearance technique. Additionally, to determine fertility potential, each male rat was housed with two female rats. Numbers of impregnated and delivered rats were recorded. Both mean testicular blood flow and fecundity of group 3 were significantly lower than those of groups 1 and 2. When compared with groups 1 and 2, fertility and mean number of the impregnated rats of group 3 were lower but the differences were not significant. These findings suggest that absence of spermatogenetic material in USCT reduces contralateral blood flow and fertility potential. Therefore, contralateral testicular damage originating from blood flow alterations rather than autoimmune mechanism should be considered to explain fertility problems encountered following USCT.
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- Güngör Karagüzel
- Akdeniz Universitesi Tip Fakültesi, Cocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dali, 07070, Antalya, Turkey.
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We report a 5-year-old patient with phytobezoar mimicking acute appendicitis preoperatively. During laparotomy, it was detected that terminal ileum was obstructed by several fragments of rubbery material. Bezoar was milked into the large bowel, and phytobezoar including tangerine residues was evacuated via appendix stump because of severe distended cecum, and high risk of the anastomotic leakage and intraperitoneal contamination following enterotomy of the inflamated and ischemic ileum. Postoperative course was uneventful. To date, such a procedure has not been described. We suggest that milking of vegetable fibers into the cecum and then emptying via appendix stump may be an alternative treatment of phytobezoar localizing in terminal ileum.
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- A Aslan
- Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Antalya, Turkey.
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Semiz S, Bircan I, Akçurin S, Mihçi E, Melikoglu M, Karagüzel G, Kiliçaslan B, Karpuzoğlu G. Persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy: case report. East Afr Med J 2002; 79:554-6. [PMID: 12635764 DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v79i10.8821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hyperinsulinism, although rare, is the most common cause of persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia in infancy. Because of persistent hypoglycaemia, serious difficulties are encountered in the long term management of this condition. A male neonate, after an uncomplicated full-term pregnancy, had been admitted to another hospital with convulsions on the third post-natal day. Meningitis had been suspected at that time and treated with phenobarbital and he had been discharged from the hospital. At three-months old he was referred to our department for persistent convulsions and lethargy. His parents were of 1st degree consanguinity. His blood glucose level was found to be 24 mg/dl (1.33 mmol/L). Because of the dangerously high insulin level during hypoglycaemia (insulin/glucose > 0.3), the absence of ketonuria, and the need for a high dose of glucose infusion (> 15 mg/kg/min) to achieve normoglycaemia and a glycaemic response to glucagon despite the hypoglycaemia, a diagnosis of persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy was made. Since maximal doses of prednisone, glucagon, diazoxide, octreotide and high infusion of glucose were ineffective in achieving normoglycaemia, a subtotal (80%) pancreatectomy was done. Postoperatively intermittent hypoglycaemic episodes continued. These were controlled with low doses of octreotide. Histology revealed diffuse adenomatous hyperplasia (nesidoblastosis). The boy is now in the sixth post-operative month and developing normally.
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- S Semiz
- Department of Paediatrics, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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Aslan A, Karagüzel G, Celik M, Uysal N, Yücel G, Melikoglu M. Pentoxifylline contributes to the hepatic cytoprotective process in rats undergoing hepatic ischemia and reperfusion injury. Eur Surg Res 2001; 33:285-90. [PMID: 11684835 DOI: 10.1159/000049719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIM Considerable efforts have been made to find and/or eliminate the underyling causes of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury, but many points are still unclear. Pentoxifylline-related cytoprotection is one of these unclear points. Our study tests the effects of pentoxifylline on the hepatic cytoprotective process in an experimental model. MATERIALS AND METHODS The animals were divided into two groups: (1) placebo-pretreated rats and (2) pentoxifylline-pretreated rats. After pretreatment, all rats underwent the hepatic ischemia-reperfusion procedure which was performed by clamping the hepatoduodenal ligament. To evaluate the liver injury, serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST), and liver tissue levels of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) were measured before ischemia, immediately after ischemia and immediately after reperfusion. RESULTS Before ischemia and immediately after ischemia, there were no significant differences between ALT and AST levels of groups 1 and 2 (p >0.05). However, at the end of reperfusion, ALT and AST levels of group 2 were significantly decreased when compared with group 1 (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). Additionally, tissue levels of PGE(2) that were obtained before ischemia, immediately after ischemia and immediately after reperfusion in group 2 were significantly higher than those of group 1 (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Pentoxifylline reduces reperfusion injury of the liver through significantly decreased transaminase levels, and contributes to hepatic cytoprotection by increasing tissue levels of PGE(2) significantly. These effects reflect the role of tissue PGE(2) in pentoxifylline-related hepatoprotection against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the liver.
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- A Aslan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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Cubuk M, Arslan G, Ceken K, Karagüzel G, Bircan O. Midgut volvulus in an adolescent patient. Eur Radiol 2001; 10:1685. [PMID: 11044953 DOI: 10.1007/s003300000474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Aslan A, Karagüzel G, Uysal N, Gelen T, Yeşilkaya A, Melikoğlu M. Prophylactic ranitidine in experimental fetal distress: acute phase effects on the fetal stomach. Am J Perinatol 1999; 16:209-15. [PMID: 10535612 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fetal distress (FD) adversely affects fetal gastric physiology and histology, increasing gastric acid secretion and disturbing gastric protective mechanism. Considering these findings, an experimental study was planned to test whether ranitidine prevents FD-related gastric physiological and histological changes during late gestational period. In this study, a rabbit model of FD was created by way of intermittent maternal aortic occlusion. In group 1 (SC), saline treated animals underwent control operation. In group 2 (SD), FD was created in saline treated animals. In group 3 (RC), ranitidine treated animals underwent control operation. In group 4 (RD), FD was created in ranitidine treated animals. Blood lactic acid levels of the fetuses were 2.3 +/- 1.0 mg/L in SC group and 4.7 +/- 1.8 mg/L in group SD (p < 0.01); 2.5 +/- 0.9 mg/L in group RC and 6.7 +/- 2.5 mg/L in group RD (p < 0.01). Fetal gastric acid secretion was 5.94 +/- 2.13 microEq/h in group SC and 8.26 +/- 2.24 microEq/h in group SD (p < 0.05); 6.63 +/- 2.3 microEq/h in group RC and 6.04 +/- 2.43 microEq/h in group RD (p < 0.05). Fetal gastric PGE2 level was 16.4 +/- 2.65 microg/g-wet weight in group SC and 7.62 +/- 1.86 microg/g-wet weight in group SD (p < 0.01); 15.6 +/- 2.61 microg/g-wet weight in group RC and 8.44 +/- 1.44 microg/g-wet weight in group RD (p < 0.01). In addition, histopathological examination showed normal gastric structure in groups SC and RC, but there were mild erosive and hemorrhagic changes in groups SD and RD. Because prophylactic ranitidine significantly decreased gastric acid secretion, but did not prevent harmful histopathologic effects in FD, it is suggested that gastric damage cannot be avoided by decreasing gastric acid secretion alone. However PGE2 analogs with or without H2 receptor blockers may have a potential role to prevent FD-related gastric damage.
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- A Aslan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Türkiye
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