Incidence of menstrual cycle abnormalities and polycystic ovary syndrome in female Japanese patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The role of androgens.

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) adversely affects gonadal function. This study aimed to define the characteristics and factors associated with menstrual cycle abnormalities and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Japanese patients with T1DM. Our study enrolled 157 patients, including 55 with oligomenorrhea (prolonged menstrual cycle) and 102 without oligomenorrhea.

Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Patients with Mild Hyperphenylalaninemia Identified by Newborn Screening Program in Japan.

Phenylketonuria (PKU) and hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA), both identified in newborn screening, are attributable to variants in . Reportedly, the p.R53H(c.

Double pancreatic tumors in an adolescent: Imaging features.

Insulinoma is generally identified as a single tumor and seldom occurs in children or adolescents. A 14-year-old girl with difficulty in waking was found to have hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. On abdominal ultrasonography two hypoechoic masses (8 and 12 mm in diameter) were seen in the pancreatic body: the larger mass was hypervascular, whereas the smaller one was hypovascular.