PSEUDOIPOALDOSTERONISMO DI TIPO III IN NEONATO CON GRAVE REFLUSSO VESCICO‐URETERALE BILATERALE

Resistin, adinonectin, leptin levels in adolescent with cystic fibrosis.

ADIPONECTIN, LEPTIN, RESISTIN LEVELS IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS ADOLESCENTS

INTRODUCTION: Patients with Cystic Fibrosis, especially in adolescence, could develop endocrine and metabolic complications, related to nutritional state and chronic inflammation. They develop a progressive decrease in lean body mass correlated with the progression of lung disease. Adipose tissue is involved as well and adipocytokines are a possible link between malnutrition and long term complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In 24 Cystic Fibrosis adolescents we studied auxological, nutritional, glycometabolic, endocrine patterns, together with leptin, adiponectin and resistin levels. We selected patients not affected by diabetes, insulin resistance, malnutrition, acute inflammatory states s…

Aplasia surrenalica congenita X-Linked in una coppia di fratelli: follow up sino all'età puberale

Osservazioni cliniche su due coppie di gemelli monozigotici discordanti per la presenza di anencefalia

Fibrosi cistica e tolleranza glucidica: esperienza del Centro Regionale di Palermo