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Pamidronate treatment of steroid associated osteonecrosis in young patients treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia--two-year outcomes by Nguyen, ThiThuyAn, Zacharin, Margaret R

“…To assess outcomes of young patients with osteonecrosis (ON) treated with pamidronate in terms of relief of pain, prevention of progress and bony collapse of…”
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Consensus guidelines on the use of bisphosphonate therapy in children and adolescents by Simm, Peter J, Biggin, Andrew, Zacharin, Margaret R, Rodda, Christine P, Tham, Elaine, Siafarikas, Aris, Jefferies, Craig, Hofman, Paul L, Jensen, Diane E, Woodhead, Helen, Brown, Justin, Wheeler, Benjamin J, Brookes, Denise, Lafferty, Antony, Munns, Craig F

“…Bisphosphonate therapy is the mainstay of pharmacological intervention in young people with skeletal fragility. The evidence of its use in a variety of…”
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A comparative study of quality of life, functional and bone outcomes in osteogenesis imperfecta with bisphosphonate therapy initiated in childhood or adulthood by Feehan, Andrew G., Zacharin, Margaret R., Lim, Angelina S., Simm, Peter J.

“…Bisphosphonates have been used for treatment of bone fragility disorders for over 25 years to increase bone mineral density (BMD). Anecdotally,…”
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Puberty, Contraception, and Hormonal Management for Young People With Disabilities by Zacharin, Margaret R.

“…Assessment and management of a young person with a severe disability is multifaceted and complex. Variations of puberty can cause major concerns for parents…”
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Are Australian children iodine deficient?: results of the Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study by Li, Mu, Eastman, Creswell J, Waite, Kay V, Ma, Gary, Byth, Karen, Zacharin, Margaret R, Topliss, Duncan J, Harding, Philip E, Walsh, John P, Ward, Lynley C, Mortimer, Robin H, Mackenzie, Emily J, Doyle, Zelda

“…Objective: To document the population iodine nutritional status in Australian schoolchildren. Design and setting: Cross‐sectional survey of schoolchildren aged…”
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Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: does it occur in children? by Brown, J. J., Ramalingam, L., Zacharin, M. R.

“…Summary Background  Bisphosphonate use in adult patients has been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). This complication has not been systematically…”
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Hearing in bisphosphonate-treated children sdwith osteogenesis imperfecta: Our experience in thirty six young patients by Ting, T.H., Zacharin, M.R.

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Dexamphetamine use for management of obesity and hypersomnolence following hypothalamic injury by Ismail, D, O'Connell, M A, Zacharin, M R

“…Unrelenting weight gain, morbid obesity and disturbance of the sleep-wake cycle are well-recognized sequelae of hypothalamic injury. These health problems and…”
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Proposals for prevention and management of steroid-induced osteoporosis in children and adolescents by Brown, JJ, Zacharin, MR

“…:  The adverse effects of glucocorticoids on bone health are well recognized. In adults, evidence‐based guidelines exist to base management of patients with…”
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Postnatal evaluation of vitamin D and bone health in women who were vitamin D‐deficient in pregnancy, and in their infants by Thomson, Katherine, Zacharin, Margaret R, Morley, Ruth, Grover, Sonia R

“…Objective: To determine the postnatal vitamin D status and bone health of women identified as vitamin D‐deficient in pregnancy, and of their infants. Design…”
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A 3-year prospective study to assess uterine growth in girls with Turner's syndrome by pelvic ultrasound by McDonnell, Ciara M., Coleman, Lee, Zacharin, Margaret R.

“…Summary objective Adult women with Turner's syndrome who have used the donor ovum IVF programme are reported to have reduced pregnancy outcome with an…”
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Bone mineral density outcomes following long-term treatment with subcutaneous testosterone pellet implants in male hypogonadism by Zacharin, Margaret R., Pua, Joseph, Kanumakala, Shankar

“…Summary background Osteoporosis is a common complication of untreated male hypogonadism. Even mild hypogonadism due to suboptimal testosterone replacement may…”
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Attempted randomized controlled trial of pamidronate versus calcium and calcitriol supplements for management of steroid-induced osteoporosis in children and adolescents by Brown, JJ, Zacharin, MR

“…Objectives: To describe an attempted interventional trial for glucocorticoid‐induced osteoporosis in children and adolescents and to discuss the reasons for…”
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Primary adrenal insufficiency in childhood and adolescence: Advances in diagnosis and management by Simm, PJ, McDonnell, CM, Zacharin, MR

“…Objectives:  Primary adrenal insufficiency occurring in childhood and adolescence is due to abnormalities of gland development, gland responsiveness, and…”
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IMAGe syndrome: a complex disorder affecting growth, adrenal and gonadal function, and skeletal development by Pedreira, C.C., Savarirayan, R., Zacharin, Margaret R.

“…IMAGe syndrome (intrauterine growth restriction, metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, genital abnormalities; MIM 300290) is a multisystem…”
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Iodine deficiency and goitre in schoolchildren in Melbourne, 2001 by McDonnell, Ciara M, Harris, Mark, Zacharin, Margaret R

“…Objective: To assess iodine status and goitre prevalence in a sample of schoolchildren in Melbourne. Design: Cross‐sectional study of urinary iodine excretion…”
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Ectopic Posterior Pituitary Lobe and Periventricular Heterotopia: Cerebral Malformations with the Same Underlying Mechanism? by Mitchell, L. Anne, Thomas, Paul Q, Zacharin, Margaret R, Scheffer, Ingrid E

“…Ectopic posterior pituitary lobe often occurs in children with growth hormone deficiency and is part of the spectrum associated with septo-optic dysplasia…”
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Maternal primary hyperparathyroidism: Discordant outcomes in a twin pregnancy by McDonnell, Ciara M, Zacharin, Margaret R

“…:  The case reports a neonate (twin 2 of a twin girl pregnancy) presenting with seizures due to hypocalcaemia. The presumptive cause of the hypocalcaemia was…”
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Allgrove syndrome: when a recognisable paediatric disorder occurs in adulthood by Pedreira, Clarissa C, Zacharin, Margaret R

“…We report a man with longstanding undiagnosed adrenal insufficiency. At 37, our patient is the oldest reported case. Although most cases of Allgrove syndrome…”
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Fasting Ghrelin Levels Are Not Elevated in Children with Hypothalamic Obesity by Kanumakala, S., Greaves, R., Pedreira, C. C., Donath, S., Warne, G. L., Zacharin, M. R., Harris, M.

“…Morbid obesity is a common problem after damage to the hypothalamus. Hypothalamic dysfunction is also thought to underlie the obesity that is typical of…”
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