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View article: Adrenal insufficiency due to etomidate inhalation via electronic cigarettes: three local cases
Adrenal insufficiency due to etomidate inhalation via electronic cigarettes: three local cases Open
View article: Glycaemic control and microvascular complications among paediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Hong Kong at 2 years after diagnosis
Glycaemic control and microvascular complications among paediatric type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Hong Kong at 2 years after diagnosis Open
These results highlight the importance of early diagnosis and holistic management (including co-morbidity management) for paediatric T2DM patients.
View article: Expanded Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Hong Kong: Results and Outcome of a 7 Year Journey
Expanded Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Hong Kong: Results and Outcome of a 7 Year Journey Open
Newborn screening (NBS) is an important public health program that aims to identify pre-symptomatic healthy babies that will develop significant disease if left undiagnosed and untreated. The number of conditions being screened globally is…
View article: 698 Thyroid dysgenesis is not a common aetiology for congenital hypothyroidism
698 Thyroid dysgenesis is not a common aetiology for congenital hypothyroidism Open
Background Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the commonest endocrine problems in infancy. It is also the most treatable cause of mental retardation worldwide. In Hong Kong (HK), CH is screened by cord blood assay of thyroid function…
View article: 850 Management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in a paediatric endocrinology center over the past 20 years
850 Management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in a paediatric endocrinology center over the past 20 years Open
Background Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive disorders in adrenal cortical steroidogenesis. It is the commonest cause of genital ambiguity in newborn and primary adrenal insufficiency during childhood. …
View article: Review on the Screening of Urine Glucose in School Children and Adolescents With Obesity for Early Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Hong Kong
Review on the Screening of Urine Glucose in School Children and Adolescents With Obesity for Early Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Hong Kong Open
Introduction: Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are growing health concerns. A ten-fold increase of T2DM was noted in the Hong Kong paediatric population from 1997 to 2007. T2DM is often asymptomatic at presentation, but complica…