Publications by authors named "M RITZEN"
Aim: To assess testicular volume at puberty for boys who underwent orchidopexy at 9 or at 36 months compared to boys with spontaneous postnatal descent.
Methods: At age 6 months, boys with congenital unilateral cryptorchidism were randomised to surgery at 9 or 39 months of age and followed to 16 years in parallel with boys with spontaneous postnatal descent. Ultrasound was done at 11 and 16 years to determine testicular volume.
Introduction: Chronic post-viral syndromes, including Long-COVID, are characterized by a range of persistent symptoms that occur following a viral infection. Psychological symptoms are prevalent in Long-COVID patients and can have a significant impact on their quality of life. However, the specific patterns of psychological symptoms, their associations with physical symptoms, and the factors predicting their severity remain poorly understood.
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- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is caused by 21α-hydroxylase deficiency, leading to low cortisol and aldosterone levels while increasing adrenal androgens, with treatment challenges in growth and obesity.
- A study involved 86 Swedish CAH patients to analyze how growth, final height (FH), and body mass index (BMI) relate to different CYP21A2 genotypes and glucocorticoid treatment approaches over time.
- Results showed that patients with severe genotypes had shorter FH, and those treated with prednisolone had higher BMI at age 18, but overall glucocorticoid dose did not correlate with height outcomes.
Introduction: Growth hormone (GH) is a central hormone for regulating linear growth during childhood and also highly involved in the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and protein. However, few studies report on how treatment with GH during childhood influences metabolic parameters. Our aim was to investigate metabolic effects of different doses of GH in short children with GH peak levels in the low to normal range.
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