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Albuminuria and glomerular filtration rate in obese children and adolescents

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
Abstract Objective: To describe the frequency of albuminuria in overweight and obese children and adolescents and to relate it to the severity of obesity, pubertal staging, associated morbidities and the glomerular filtration rate. Method: Cross-sectional study including 64 overweight and obese childre...

Pubertad. Inicio. Pubertad precoz. Pubertad retardada

Rev. colomb. menopaus; 25 (2), 2019
Se hace una revisión sobre los mecanismos moleculares implicados en la iniciación de la pubertad incluyendo la leptina y las kisspeptinas. La leptina es un péptido producido en el tejido adiposo e implicado en la regulación del apetito. Además este péptido interactúa con otros a nivel central e in...

Efecto de Estradiol y Testosterona sobre la activación de la vía JAK2/STAT5 inducida por hormona de crecimiento

Abstract: Sex hormones play a major role during pubertal growth. Estradiol (E2) and testosterone (T) levels progressively increase during puberty and in the presence of growth hormone (GH), growth velocity increases. Understanding the interactions between sex hormones and GH, may optimize the treatment o...

The Association of Early Life Factors with Body Composition in Peripubertal Jamaican Children

West Indian med. j; 67 (spe), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the relationships among early life factors (ie maternal weight, height and body mass index, child's birthweight, birth length and ponderal index) and body composition in peripubertal Jamaican children. Methods: One hundred and seventy-six healthy Jamaican children, 9-12 y...

Biological maturation assessment methods in adolescent soccer players considering zinc status

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: The purpose of this study was to compare different methods of maturity evaluation and their relation with performance-related physical and anthropometric variables in young soccer players, with different plasma zinc status. A total of 53 healthy male young soccer players (age: 13±1 years; body ...

Prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo: a multivariate comparative study in 375 patients

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (6), 2017
Abstract: Background: The onset of vitiligo during childhood is common. Limited data exist that compare the clinical associations of prepubertal and postpubertal vitiligo in Arabs. Objective: To compare the clinical profile of pre and postpubertal onset vitiligo. Methods: A cross-sectional observation...