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Imaging in congenital hypothyroidism by Livett, T, LaFranchi, S

“…Congenital hypothyroidism is a common worldwide condition. Due in part to increasingly widespread newborn screening, the number of patients with this diagnosis…”
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Neurodevelopmental outcomes in congenital hypothyroidism : Comparison of initial T4 dose and time to reach target T4 and TSH by SELVA, Karin A, HARPER, A, DOWNS, A, BLASCO, P. A, LAFRANCHI, S. H

“…To compare neurodevelopmental outcomes in severe and moderate congenital hypothyroidism (CH) among 3 different initial L-thyroxine doses and to examine the…”
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Follow-up of newborns with low thyroxine and nonelevated thyroid-stimulating hormone–screening concentrations: Results of the 20-year experience in the Northwest Regional Newborn Screening Program by Hunter, Maya K., Mandel, Scott H., Sesser, David E., Miyahira, Richard S., Rien, Leanne, Skeels, Michael R., LaFranchi, Stephen H.

“…Objectives: To determine the type and frequency of thyroid disorders detected in infants with low thyroxine (T4) and nonelevated thyroid-stimulating hormone…”
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Congenital hypothyroidism: etiologies, diagnosis, and management by LaFranchi, S

“…Congenital hypothyroidism is a common preventable cause of mental retardation. The overall incidence is approximately 1:4000; females are affected about twice…”
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Variability of plasma cortisol levels in extremely low birth weight infants by JETT, P. L, SAMUELS, M. H, MCDANIEL, P. A, BENDA, G. I, LAFRANCHI, S. H, REYNOLDS, J. W, HANNA, C. E

“…Cortisol is secreted by children and adults in a pulsatile pattern of 15-30 peaks and nadirs each day with a circadian rhythm. Newborns are known to lack the…”
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Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism: Recommended Guidelines by AAP Section on Endocrinology and Committee on Genetics, and American Thyroid Association Committee on Public Health

“…Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) represents one of the most common preventable causes of mental retardation. The fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis begins…”
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Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal function in the extremely low birth weight infant by Hanna, C E, Keith, L D, Colasurdo, M A, Buffkin, D C, Laird, M R, Mandel, S H, Cook, D M, LaFranchi, S H, Reynolds, J W

“…Extremely premature infants manifest clinical features suggestive of adrenal insufficiency. Yet, serum cortisol levels are similar in ill and well preterm…”
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Distal arthrogryposis: a new type with distinct facial appearance and absent teeth by Beals, Rodney K, LaFranchi, Stephen

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Growth hormone use in transitioning patients--clinician and payer concerns by LaFranchi, S, MacGillivray, M H, Fullerton, P

“…Determining which patients with childhood-onset growth hormone (GH) deficiency will require continuing GH therapy into and/or throughout adulthood raises…”
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Severe virilization in a girl with a steroid cell tumor of the ovary by Snyder, D, LaFranchi, S

“…We report a 6-year-old girl with striking signs of virilization, as well as elevated concentrations of testosterone and 17-hydroxyprogesterone. Although the…”
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Corticosteroid binding globulin, total serum cortisol, and stress in extremely low-birth-weight infants by Hanna, C E, Jett, P L, Laird, M R, Mandel, S H, LaFranchi, S H, Reynolds, J W

“…Our objective was to determine if low levels of corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG) might explain the low serum total cortisol levels found in some extremely…”
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Thyroiditis and acquired hypothyroidism by Lafranchi, S

“…Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common childhood cause of goiter and hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient geographic…”
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Constitutional delay of growth : expected versus final adult height by LAFRANCHI, S, HANNA, C. E, MANDEL, S. H

“…Constitutional delay of growth and puberty is believed to represent a variation of normal growth, and it is expected that children with this condition will…”
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Hypoglycemia of infancy and childhood by LaFranchi, S

“…Hypoglycemia of infancy and childhood represents a treatable cause of mental retardation and seizures. Most neonates with hypoglycemia have transient…”
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Thyroid function in the preterm infant by LaFranchi, S

“…Thyroid gland function develops and matures during fetal life, with production of serum thyroxine (T4) concentrations beginning around 12 weeks gestation and…”
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Screening for Retinopathy in the Pediatric Patient With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Koller, Harold P, Fierson, Walter M, Trese, Michael T, Buckley, Edward G

“…Koller et al attempt to establish an evaluation schedule that provides optimal preventive care and management for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism in children by LaFranchi, S

“…Congenital hypothyroidism is a relatively common endocrine disorder, affecting one in 4000 newborn infants. Undiagnosed and untreated congenital hypothyroidism…”
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Human growth hormone. Who is a candidate for treatment? by LaFranchi, S

“…The one accepted indication for human growth hormone (hGH) treatment is classic hGH deficiency, and girls with Turner's syndrome will soon be added to this…”
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Screening for congenital hypothyroidism with specimen collection at two time periods: results of the Northwest Regional Screening Program by LAFRANCHI, S. H, HANNA, C. E, KRAINZ, P. L, SKEELS, M. R, MIYAHIRA, R. S, SESSER, D. E

“…To determine the benefit of collecting two routine specimens to test for congenital hypothyroidism, we examined the results of our newborn screening program…”
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Physician and clinic charges for diagnosing growth hormone deficiency by Kirkland, John, Saenger, Paul, MacGillivray, Margaret, LaFranchi, Stephen, Rosenfield, Robert

“…Physician and clinic charges for diagnosing growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in children are not generally known, whereas the charges for purchasing growth…”
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