Publications by authors named "Lea Vilmann"
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- DLK1, a protein linked to body weight, shows a decline in levels during infancy and through puberty in girls, with significant reductions noted in healthy infants.
- The study examined three groups: healthy infant girls, girls going through puberty, and those with central precocious puberty (CPP) undergoing treatment.
- Results indicate that DLK1 levels are not effective for diagnosing pubertal onset due to variability among individuals, but it does correlate negatively with birth weight and body fat percentage.
Introduction: Objectively assessing pulmonary disease is challenging in preschool children with asthma. We evaluated the feasibility of measuring fractional exhaled nitrogen oxide (FeNO) and multiple breath nitrogen washout (NMBW) in children. We compared their capacities for discriminating between children with asthma and healthy controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity in adolescents is prevalent worldwide. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is often associated with obesity in women, and it has serious metabolic and reproductive health implications. Although PCOS does not become clinically visible until early adolescence, its origins are likely much earlier.
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