Publications by authors named "Ekaterini C Siomou"
The relation of vitamin D status with metabolic syndrome in childhood and adolescence: an update.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
November 2015
Among children and adolescents, metabolic syndrome (MetS) is more common than previously believed. Hence, any information on the relation between vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency and insulin resistance (IR) in this population with risk of developing MetS is of great importance. This review analyzes and evaluates the existing evidence from cross-sectional, observational, and retrospective studies concerning the effect of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency on MetS as a whole or on its various components.
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- * Researchers analyzed 31 LGA children and 34 AGA children at ages 6-7, measuring various factors like insulin levels, leptin, and genetic mutations.
- * The results showed that LGA children had higher insulin and leptin levels, indicating potential metabolic risks, while also having lower levels of certain proteins, including IGFBP-3 and fibrinogen, compared to AGA children.
We describe three neonates with hyperkalemia and renal salt wasting during the 1st week of life. Endocrinological evaluation led to the diagnosis of selective hypoaldosteronism (HA) in two neonates and secondary pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA) in one. The infant with PHA developed a urinary tract infection, and radiological investigation demonstrated a small dysplastic left kidney with vesicoureteral reflux.
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