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Am J Hypertens
January 2025
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA.
Hypertension is a growing concern worldwide, with increasing prevalence rates in both children and adults. Most cases of hypertension are multifactorial, with various genetic, environmental, socioeconomic, and lifestyle influences. However, monogenic hypertension, a blanket term for a group of rare of hypertensive disorders, is caused by single-gene mutations that are typically inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, and ultimately disrupt normal blood pressure regulation in the kidney or adrenal gland.
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January 2025
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ankara, Turkey.
Jpn J Radiol
January 2025
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Institute of Science Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Adrenal diseases pose significant diagnostic challenges due to the wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic pathologies. Radiologists have a crucial role in diagnosing and managing these conditions by, leveraging advanced imaging techniques. This review discusses the vital role of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear medicine in adrenal imaging, and focuses on morphological and functional evaluations.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Blythedale Children's Hospital, Valhalla, USA.
Retroperitoneal teratomas are rare neoplasms in neonates, presenting with nonspecific symptoms and variable clinical features, making diagnosis challenging. Radiological investigations, particularly fetal ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomography, play a critical role in their detection. Differential diagnoses include neuroblastoma, adrenal hemorrhage, and congenital cystic lesions, which share overlapping clinical and imaging features.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
Objective: Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are considered to be at an elevated risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between periaortic fat thickness and the cardiometabolic profile in children diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Method: A total of 20 children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and 20 healthy control subjects were enrolled in the study.
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