Obesity is a growing problem in the United States and throughout the world. It is a risk factor
for many chronic diseases. The BMI has been used to assess body fat for almost 200 years. …

Background Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare, sporadic, autosomal dominant
syndrome that involves premature aging, generally leading to death at approximately 13 …

OBJECTIVE. Few studies have quantified the prevalence of weight-related orthopedic
conditions in otherwise healthy overweight children. The goal of the present investigation was to …

Objective: To compare the sensitivity of somatostatin receptor scintigraphy done using [ 111
In-DTPA-DPhe 1 ]octreotide with that of other imaging methods in the localization of …

Background To detect recurrent disease in patients who have had differentiated thyroid
cancer, periodic withdrawal of thyroid hormone therapy may be required to raise serum …

BACKGROUND. Monogenic IFN–mediated autoinflammatory diseases present in infancy with
systemic inflammation, an IFN response gene signature, inflammatory organ damage, and …

Hypoparathyroidism is one of the few remaining hormonal insufficiency states for which
replacement therapy is unavailable. Previous short-term controlled trials have shown PTH to be …

OBJECTIVE. Limited data suggest that psychological factors, including binge eating, dieting,
and depressive symptoms, may predispose children to excessive weight gain. We …

Context: Patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) often suffer from long-term
complications secondary to chronic glucocorticoid therapy and suboptimal treatment regimens. …

Achalasia is a chronic illness that can be treated effectively in 65 to 90 per cent of patients
with either pneumatic dilatation or Heller esophagomyotomy. Prior to institution of therapy, …