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Pediatric Endocrinology (Expert Forum)

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Questions in the Pediatric Endocrinology forum are answered by Dr. Deanna L Aftab Guy, affiliated with Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Topics covered include adrenal problems, diabetes insipidus, menstrual irregularities, obesity, parathyroid abnormalities, pituitary abnormalities, puberty concerns, rapid growth, rickets and bone disease, short stature, and thyroid.
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Growth Hormone Deficiency

by chickpeashead, Dec 17, 2008 10:39PM
My daughter is 14 years old and in her first year of H.S..She is 4'9", ...
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A 3rd follow-up on Newborn with Low Normal T4 and High TSH

by ttyy, Dec 20, 2008 03:02PM
Dear Dr Guy, As you asked me to remind you of the baby's age and s...
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Does this baby need medical treatment?

by JiangQ, Dec 09, 2008 08:51AM
My friend in China has a baby having slightly high TSH, she is getting ...
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Premature adrenarche

by sbright5, Dec 19, 2008 06:50PM
My son has just turned 8. He is 57 inches tall and has been in the 95 ...
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lumpy thyroid

by tneff, Dec 10, 2008 01:36PM
My daughter was diagnosed with hashimoto's disease and the doctor said ...
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toddler thyroid ultrasound

by kristenb1120, Dec 10, 2008 06:24PM
My son is 2 years old and was recently referred to a Pediatric Endocrin...
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Could this be early diabetes?

by Lamky, Dec 09, 2008 09:20PM
We have a referral to a pediatric endocrinologist for our 2 (almost 3) ...
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help

by dddizzy66, Jan 04, 2009 07:12PM
I have a 15yr old whom at age 14 started experiencing severe mood chang...
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blocking antibodeis

by tina71, Dec 08, 2008 03:13PM
my son was born with hypothyroid and diagnosed at birth,hes been taking...

2yr old boy had blue lips and went limp in my arms....

by DawnMP, Jan 04, 2009 12:29PM
My 2 yr old was fine a few weeks ago and all of a sudden he comes runni...

Sick 7 year old

by momto3girlsandadog, Jan 03, 2009 10:40PM
I have no idea where to post this question so here I go. I have a 7 yea...

Evaluation by endocrinology appropriate?

by m0nster2, Jan 03, 2009 06:11PM
Hi. My son is 14.5 and 5'0 tall. His dad is 6'2" and I am 5'3. We we...

Puberty effect on Bone Age

by Mark202, Jan 02, 2009 07:55PM
I previously posted a question asking about my son and his advanced bon...

Digestive System Problem

by Sunny_Rajpal, Jan 02, 2009 02:33PM
Please help with the problem one of my relative is facing. I describing...

Possible endocrine problem

by alzandra, Jan 01, 2009 09:52PM
I am 34 years old, but you are the only endocrinologist on the forums, ...

Delaying epiphyseal closure

by Mark202, Jan 01, 2009 05:59PM
I have a 15.5 year old son that was treated with accutane when he was a...
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advanced bone age

by NLON, Dec 29, 2008 10:26PM
I have an 8 and half year old girl, with a bone age that is about 10 an...
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bone age over chronological age

by mutlu66, Dec 13, 2008 12:17PM
My daughter bone age is at the end of 10th age but her age is 6 year an...

Advanced bone age

by mutlu66, Dec 28, 2008 06:01AM
Hello, My daughter's bone age is ten years old and she was 7 years ol...

Pediatric Hyperthyroidism with iron deficiency

by Zacsmom, Dec 25, 2008 11:13PM
Hi. I have a 3 year old son who was diagnosed with a hyperthyroidism an...

Lupron/Puberty

by lrs67, Dec 25, 2008 10:23PM
My daughter is now 8 1/2. She showed signs of puberty at age 2 with sma...
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Any guideline for treating baby with elevated TSH

by JiangQ, Dec 22, 2008 10:58AM
Dear Dr. Guy, We have a friend in China, who is the new mom of a bab...
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Are you familiar with this condition?

by vlaffytaffy, Dec 12, 2008 12:38PM
Are you familiar with this condition? 2 year old boy is the size of an...
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Advanced Bone age & Growth Hormone

by Aijun705, Dec 12, 2008 05:10AM
I have a 10 year old son had brain tumor Germinoma 2 years ago. He had ...
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A follow-up on Newborn Low normal T4 High TSH

by ttyy, Dec 07, 2008 04:26PM
Dear Dr Guy, Your prompt reply was very much appreciated. I know I sho...
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The use of Lupron (with HGH) for ISS

by Sabrah1, Dec 07, 2008 02:05PM
My son is 14 and a half and we've been treating him with HGH for 2.5 ye...
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PUbic Hair in 8 month old girl

by worriedmommy8509, Dec 03, 2008 06:12AM
I just noticed my daughter has very light hair on the labia majora. She...
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Down's syndrome

by Herman535, Dec 02, 2008 07:22PM
5 year old granddaughter who initially was found to be slightly hypoth...
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breast

by hala65, Nov 30, 2008 11:08PM
my daughter is 10 years old & 11 month she has a lump on one of her bre...
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Possible endocrine issue causing hypertension

by shedwards1, Nov 30, 2008 07:41PM
I have a 16 yr old son that has congenital hepatic fibrosis but so far ...
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Concerned about my son's growth and muscle tone

by natismyname, Nov 27, 2008 10:34PM
Our son is 11 months old and is 27 1/2 inches long and weighs approxima...
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Spiral fracture in an infant

by Max1979, Dec 12, 2008 05:28AM
Hello I adopted a child earlier this year after a long fight. He's bi...
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