Background: Thalassemia is the most common hereditary anemia and beta thalassemia major is its most severe form. Endocrine abnormalities in thalassemia major are common disturbing complications that need prompt management. The purpose of this study was to determine the endocrine disorders and bone mineral density in patients with major -thalassemia in Qazvin, Iran. Methods: In this cross- sect...

calcium metabolic disorders, such as hypercalcemia is a potentially life-threatening disorder especially when coupled with an already compromised condition. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic calcium disorders in childhood cancers of patients admitted to the pediatric ward of vali-asr hospital from the year 2001-2008. the study was carried out by reviewing hospit...

conclusions there was a significant association between pms scores and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. further studies are needed to confirm and validate the relationships between lipid profile abnormalities and metabolic disorders with pms. objectives this study was designed to investigate the association of hormonal and metabolic factors with pms among iranian women of reproductive age....

background: drivers of heavy motor vehicles are occupationally exposed to intense whole body vibration (wbv) for several hours per day over their working lifetime. therefore, they are at risk of wbv-induced occupational disorders. this study aimed to investigate health effects of long-term exposure to whole body vibration among a group of heavy vehicle drivers in fars province, southwestern ira...

abstract hypotonia is a serious neurologic problem in neonatal period. although hypotonia is a nonspecific clinical finding but it is the most common motor disorder in the newborn. the objective of this study was to determine the frequency of neonatal hypotonia then to ascertain of the most common causes methods this cross –sectional prospective study was carried out on the 3281 term infants ho...

metabolic myopathies are genetically inherited disorders of muscle energy production that result in skeletal muscle dysfunction. they are a large group of diseases with diverse inborn errors of metabolism, in particular muscle energy production, and including disorders of glycogen (lysosomal and non-lysosomal glycogenoses), lipid (disorders of fatty acid b-oxidation, primary carnitine deficienc...

Les auteurs passent en revu les perturbations du metabolisme general et particulier et en tirent les consequences d'ordre pathologique et therapeutique. 

Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that occurs in some primary psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, mood disorders), or due to general medical conditions (e.g., neurological disorders, drug poisoning, metabolic disorders) (1). Although it is uncommon, but if it goes unrecognized in medical and surgical units (2), it can increase morbidity and mortality. Moreover, making a connectio...

The month of Ramadan, as a model of intermittent fasting, is a valuable opportunity to investigate the effects of dietary modifications on human metabolism. Fasting improves insulin sensitivity, reduces atherogenic risk, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of different disorders including atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular di...

AMA Foryś E, Baran A, Dziurdzia et al. Are menstrual disorders in adolescent girls related to metabolic disorders?. Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism. 2023. doi:10.5114/pedm.2023.125364. APA Foryś, E., Baran, A., Dziurdzia, Jarosz-Wójcik, Matusik, P., & Gawlik, A. (2023). https://doi.org/10.5114/pedm.2023.125364 Chicago Elżbieta, Adrianna Aleksandra Ewelina Paweł Aneta Ryszard Tom...