Society for Endocrinology UK Guidance on the initial evaluation of a suspected difference or disorder of sex development (Revised 2021)

SF Ahmed, J Achermann, J Alderson… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
It is paramount that any child or adolescent with a suspected difference or disorder of sex
development (DSD) is assessed by an experienced clinician with adequate knowledge …

Longitudinal study of leptin concentrations during puberty: sex differences and relationship to changes in body composition

ML Ahmed, KKL Ong, DJ Morrell… - The Journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Leptin may have a role in the initiation of puberty and the regulation of subsequent weight
gain, but this hypothesis has not been tested by longitudinal study. We report data from 40 …

Clinical features in women with polycystic ovaries: relationships to insulin sensitivity, insulin gene VNTR and birth weight

K Michelmore, K Ong, S Mason, S Bennett… - Clinical …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE Polycystic ovaries are a common ultrasound finding, yet few of these women
have many clinical features of polycystic ovary syndrome. Clinical presentation may relate to …

Relationship between insulin, insulin-like growth factor I, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate concentrations during childhood, puberty, and adult life

CP SMITH, DB DUNGER, AJK WILLIAMS… - The Journal of …, 1989 - academic.oup.com
The relationships between plasma insulin, insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and
dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) concentrations in normal subjects have not been …

[BOOK][B] The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies

HM Lazelle, RN Scott, GB Davis, LJ Perry, JW Kirkley… - 1891 - books.google.com
Official records produced by the armies of the United States and the Confederacy, and the
executive branches of their respective governments, concerning the military operations of …

Serum cortisol: an up-to-date assessment of routine assay performance

JM Hawley, LJ Owen, SJ Lockhart… - Clinical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Accurate serum cortisol quantification is required for the correct diagnosis
and management of adrenal pathologies. Presently, most laboratories use immunoassay to …

[HTML][HTML] Development of the paediatric pain profile: role of video analysis and saliva cortisol in validating a tool to assess pain in children with severe neurological …

A Hunt, A Wisbeach, K Seers, A Goldman… - Journal of pain and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The Paediatric Pain Profile (PPP) is a 20-item behavior-rating scale designed to assess pain
in children with severe to profound neurological impairment. Three raters independently …

The growth hormone secretagogue hexarelin stimulates the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis via arginine vasopressin

M Korbonits, G Kaltsas, LA Perry… - The Journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
GH secretagogues (GHSs) act via specific receptors in the hypothalamus and the pituitary
gland to release GH. GHSs also stimulate the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis via …

Developing a postpartum depression screening and referral procedure in pediatric primary care

J Waldrop, A Ledford, LC Perry, LS Beeber - Journal of Pediatric Health …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Postpartum depression affects approximately 10% to 20% of mothers and
impairs a mother's ability to engage with her child at an emotional and cognitive level …

Does low vitamin D have a role in pediatric morbidity and mortality? An observational study of vitamin D in a cohort of 52 postmortem examinations

I Scheimberg, L Perry - Pediatric and Developmental …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption and normal bone mineralization; it has a key
role in immune regulation against infections and is believed to be involved in …