ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018;103(4):1330-1341Glucocorticoids exert an inverted U-shaped influence on human cognition, particularly on acquiring and consolidating memory (25), whereas androgens have an overall beneficial effect on cognitive control, verbal memory, and spatial cognition in humans (26). Although previous studies in patients with CAH have con...

In Brief: The authors use cell-tracing of Axin2-positive chondroprogenitor cells in the resting zone during and after food restriction to demonstrate that nutrient availability influences the balance between accumulation and differentiation of resting zone chondrocytes and that this is influenced by Igf-1.Commentary: Catch-up growth is the rapid growth that occurs after growth-inhibiting conditions have been cured or removed. The molecular mechanism for ...

Brief Summary: This 6-week randomized, crossover, double blind, placebo-controlled feasibility trial assessed the effect of subcutaneous pump hydrocortisone on the quality of life, mood, functional neuroimaging, behavioral/cognitive responses, sleep and metabolism in adults with primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) compared to standard therapy.Comment: Adrenal glucocorticoid secretion is characterized by a complex diurnal variation, formed by changes in p...