Pubertal development and adult height in patients with congenital hypothyroidism detected by neonatal screening in southern Brazil.

Objectives Adequate treatment of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is required for normal growth and sexual development. To evaluate pubertal development in patients with permanent CH detected by a statewide Neonatal Screening Program of Paraná and, secondly, to evaluate adult height (AH) in a subgroup of patients. Methods Clinical, laboratory, and auxological data obtained from medical records of 174 patients (123 girls).

Gastrointestinal disorders in Down syndrome.

Down syndrome is the most common human chromosomal disorder. Among clinical findings, one constant concern is the high prevalence of gastrointestinal system alterations. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders at a Down syndrome outpatient clinic during a 10-year follow-up period.

[Sexual and reproductive function in female liver transplant recipients].

Background: Abnormalities in sexual and reproductive functions are common in women with end-stage liver disease and may be reversible after liver transplantation.

Aim: Evaluate sexual and reproductive function in female recipients of liver transplantation at the Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.

Patients And Methods: Between September 1991 and December 2001 94 women underwent liver transplantation at "Hospital de Clinicas" of the Federal University of Parana.