Publications by authors named "A Galatzer"
The correlation between the molecular defects of the GH receptor (R), psychosocial development and brain abnormalities were evaluated in 10 patients with Laron syndrome (LS), in whom all data were available. The findings revealed that the intelligence quotient (IQ) and abnormalities in the brain of the patients with LS differ with various molecular defects of the GH-receptor. The most severe mental deficits and brain pathology occurred in patients with 3, 5, 6 exon deletion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare glycemic patterns by mode of therapy in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus using the Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS).
Design: Open randomized crossover comparing 3(1/2) months of multiple daily injections (MDI) and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII).
Setting: Tertiary care, university-affiliated medical center.
Background: The management of diabetes in preschool children poses unique difficulties for both the families and the medical team.
Objective: To test the feasibility and safety of insulin pump therapy in the 1-6 year age group in order to improve quality of life and metabolic control.
Methods: The study group comprised 15 type 1 diabetic children aged 1-6 years old (mean +/- SD, 3.
Objective: To compare the efficacy and feasibility of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) with multiple daily insulin injections (MDI) in children with type 1 diabetes.
Methods: The study sample included 23 children (10 males) aged 9.4 to 13.