ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: J Clin Oncol. 2019;37(32):3018–3031. wassim.chemaitilly@stjude.orgThis retrospective study, with cross-sectional health outcomes analysis, evaluated Leydig cell function in 1516 childhood cancer survivors at a median duration of 22.0 years after cancer diagnosis. These patients are part of the St Jude Lifetime Cohort. An age- and sex-matched community control grou...

Bone Miner Metab. 2021 Sep;39(5):851-857Abstract: https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.kib.ki.se/34115219/In brief: Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in calcium homeostasis and bone health; a question is therefore frequently raised regarding the risk of fractures in children with vitamin D deficiency. This is more pertinent in safeguarding cases where it is not uncommon to fin...

Epigenomics. 2021 Aug;13(15):1221-1230. doi: 10.2217/epi-2021-0096. PMID: 34337972.Brief Summary: This case cohort study assessed whether epigenetic factors explain the link between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and macrosomia. Epigenetic changes in the MEST gene were associated with both GDM and macrosomia.GDM leads to neonatal macrosomia and in the long-t...