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Background And Objectives: Short stature (SS) is a common pediatric problem and it might be the first sign of underlying illness. Studies documenting the burden and etiological profile of SS are scarce from India and are mostly limited to data obtained from referral centers. Due to the lack of large-scale, community-based studies utilizing a standard protocol, the present study aimed to assess the prevalence and etiological profile of SS in school children of a South Indian district.

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We report a case of primary hyperparathyroidism presenting with an isolated brown tumor in the finger tip.

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Gut microbial degradation of organophosphate insecticides-induces glucose intolerance via gluconeogenesis.

Genome Biol

January 2017

Department of Molecular Biology, Centre for Excellence in Genomic Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625021, India.

Background: Organophosphates are the most frequently and largely applied insecticide in the world due to their biodegradable nature. Gut microbes were shown to degrade organophosphates and cause intestinal dysfunction. The diabetogenic nature of organophosphates was recently reported but the underlying molecular mechanism is unclear.

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Religious practices and cultural customs related to eating habits have a significant impact on lifestyle and health of the community. The Ramadan fasting in Muslims and its influence on various metabolic parameters such as diabetes have been reasonably studied. However, literature related to Hindu religious customs related to fasting and food patterns during various festivals and its effect on diabetes are scarce.

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Background: Thyroid disorders are common in India but scarce data exists on its prevalence in young women.

Materials And Methods: This study was conducted in female college students in seven colleges in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) was used as the screening test to diagnose thyroid dysfunction.

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Revised IAP growth charts for height, weight and body mass index for 5- to 18-year-old Indian children.

Indian Pediatr

January 2015

Indian Academy of Pediatrics Growth Charts Committee; *Department of Pediatrics, Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, Kerala; #Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand;$Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospital, Pune; ^Alpha Hospital and Research Centre, Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Madurai; @Diabetes Research, Dr. Mohans Diabetes Speciality Centre, Chennai; **Department of Pediatrics, JSS Medical College, JSS Univeristy, Mysuru; and ##Department of Human Physiology, Ramakrishna Mahavidyalaya, Tripura; India. Correspondence to: Dr Vaman Khadilkar, Convener, IAP Growth Chart Committee, Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist, Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Jehangir Hospital, Pune, India.

Justification: The need to revise Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) growth charts for 5- to 18-year-old Indian children and adolescents was felt as India is in nutrition transition and previous IAP charts are based on data which are over two decades old.

Process: The Growth Chart Committee was formed by IAP in January 2014 to design revised growth charts. Consultative meeting was held in November 2014 in Mumbai.

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Context: It is evident that about 30-50% of patients with Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) do not manifest develop secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). A number of theories have been proposed to explain this lack of SHPT, including hypomagnesemia.

Settings And Design: Retrospective review of laboratory database.

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Background: Validity of Friedewald formula (FF) in patients with serum triglycerides (TGs) <400 mg/dl is unclear.

Materials And Methods: We compared low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol calculated by FF to directly measured LDL in a laboratory database of 14,620 lipid profile samples from south India.

Results: LDL by FF correlated with directly measured LDL with correlation coefficient of 0.

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