J. Pediatr. (Rio J.) vol.83 número5 suppl. en v83n5Sa02

Summary of the findings: This article discusses the pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical presentation and treatment of the various forms of diabetes that affect the pediatric

The classic form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (DSD – 46,XX – fetal – 21-hydroxylase) is one of the principal causes of DSD and the most

The SREBP protein is a transcription factor that was origi- nally cloned from rat AT and which has the following characteristics: it is a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) type, it

Summary of the findings: The metabolic syndrome is characterized by insulin resistance and the presence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus type

When limits con- sidered to be normal are exceeded, patients should be assessed for signs that justify treatment with levothyroxine: goiter, presence of antiperoxidase and

Vaccination of all children aged 1-11 years in a mass campaign in 1998 followed by the intro- duction of the MMR vaccine into the routine childhood immu- nization schedule had

The beginning of a new era: systematic testing for pathogens causing acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) in children.. Jornal de Pediatria

Summary of the findings: 1) “Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence” and “lack of evidence of effect does not mean evidence of no effect”. 2) RCTs with “negative”