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Short Stature Linked With Diabetic Complications
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Short height in adulthood is associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of Diabetes. Reuters Health Information
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Soft Skull in Neonates Caused by Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency
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Softening of the skull bones - also called craniotabes -- in normal-appearing newborns reflects vitamin D deficiency in utero, a study by Japanese researchers suggests. Breast-fed infants with this condition may need vitamin D supplementation, the investigators report in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, published online on February 12. Reuters Health Information
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Altered Thyroid Structure Seen in Obese Children
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Alterations of thyroid structure and function are often found in obese children and these alterations are "not completely explained by the presence of an autoimmune involvement," according to findings published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Reuters Health Information
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