Sleep disordered breathing is extremely common in pregnancy and is a risk factor for
maternal complications. Animal models demonstrate that intermittent hypoxia causes …

Increasing evidence underscores overlapping neurobiological pathways to addiction and
obesity. In both conditions, reward processing of preferred stimuli is enhanced, whereas the …

Objective To examine the association of placental levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd),
mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), and chromium (Cr) with birth outcomes (birth …

OBJECTIVE: Nitric oxide (NO) is the major endothelium-derived relaxing factor. The aim of
the present study was to evaluate NO synthesis and metabolism in severely obese children …

Background Growth charts based on data collected in different populations and time periods
are key tools to assess children's linear growth. We analyzed the impact of geographic …

Abstract Background Genetic Hypophosphatemic Rickets (HR) is a group of diseases
characterized by renal phosphate wasting with inappropriately low or normal 1, 25 …

Results The median final height SDS was− 1.65 (median of 168 cm in boys and 155 cm in
girls). Fifty-five percent of patients attained an adult height within the normal range. Adjusted …

Background Central precocious puberty (CPP) has been associated with loss-of-function
mutations in 2 paternally expressed genes (MKRN3 and DLK1). Rare defects in the DLk1 …

Introduction Klotho is an anti-aging protein that reduces adiposity and increases caloric
expenditure, among others. Although associations between secreted α-Klotho levels and …

Resultados: La prevalencia de sobrepeso fue de 14, 5% y la de obesidad del 10, 0%. Un
total del 53, 3%, 30, 1% y 16, 6% de la muestra total mostraron una adherencia a la DM alta …