Abstract Background and Objectives: Dysmenorrhea is commonly categorized into two
types; primary and secondary. Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is the focus of this review. PD is …

Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in the regulation of calcium-phosphorus metabolism,
particularly during pediatric age when nutritional rickets and impaired bone mass acquisition …

Despite over 50 years' experience with steroid replacement therapy, the management of
congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) remains difficult, and clinical practice varies …

A novel variant of concern (VOC) named CAL. 20C (B. 1.427/B. 1.429), which was originally
detected in California, carries spike glycoprotein mutations S13I in the signal peptide …

The aim of this study is to extend to pre-school ages the Italian Society for Pediatric
Endocrinology and Diabetes (SIEDP)-2002 growth charts for height, weight and body mass …

Results: At each gestational age, boys are heavier than girls by about 4%. Later-born
neonates are heavier than firstborn neonates by about 3%. The effects of sex and birth order …

Introduction The outcomes of different types of transitions of young people with chronic
diseases have been poorly investigated. Objective To evaluate and compare a structured …

Context In the absence of an effective vaccine, serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis (MenB)
remains a major cause of invasive disease in early childhood in developed countries …

Abstract The Italian Consensus Position Statement on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
of Obesity in Children and Adolescents integrates and updates the previous guidelines to …

Objective To investigate the association between juvenile autoimmune thyroiditis (JAT) and
thyroid cancer in pediatric patients. Design We conducted a retrospective study among …