Publications by authors named "Sharon Straussman"
Context: First-voided urinary LH (FVU-LH) has been suggested as an alternative to GnRH stimulation test for detection of precocious puberty.
Objective: To evaluate the reproducibility of FVU-LH, its correlation with basal and GnRH-stimulated gonadotropins, and its diagnostic value for differentiating progressive from nonprogressive puberty.
Design And Participants: Clinical and endocrine data were obtained from the medical records of 95 girls with suspected progressive puberty who underwent 2 consecutive FVU-LH tests.
Purpose Of Review: Hypoglycemia in the newborn may be associated with both acute decompensation and long-term neuronal loss. Studies of the cause of hypoglycemic brain damage and the relationship of hypoglycemia to disorders associated with hyperinsulinism have aided in our understanding of this common clinical finding.
Recent Findings: A recent consensus workshop concluded that there has been little progress toward a precise numerical definition of neonatal hypoglycemia.