Background Obesity is associated with an increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Visfatin is an adipokine produced by visceral fat tissue and liver cells. Transient …

This is an attempt to establish the normal stretched penile length and prevalence of male
genital anomalies in full-term neonates and whether they are influenced by prenatal parental …

Our study aimed to assess uterine development in Turner syndrome patients and its relation
to dose and type of estrogen therapy; and karyotype. Pelvic ultrasound was used to assess …

Few studies, and with controversial results, analyzed vitamin D status in children before and
after growth hormone (GH) treatment. Thus, we aimed to assess vitamin D status in …

Background: Excessive use of fructose has been incriminated as a risk factor for hepatic
steatosis. Procollagen type III N-terminal peptide (P3NP) is a marker for steatohepatitis. Thus, …

Background/Aims: It was suggested that serum pentraxin 3 (PTX3) levels could differentiate
obese children with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) from those with simple steatosis. …

Background: Some studies showed associations of the minor T allele of the C1858T single
nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) corresponding to the R620W amino acid substitution of …

Background/Aims: Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) present with various degrees
of short stature and nutritional disorders. Thus, we aimed to evaluate anthropometric and …

Objectives There are some variations in the practice of puberty induction between different
regions; however, data from Arab countries are lacking. We aimed to survey the practice of …

Background: The prevalence of vitamin D (vitD) deficiency presenting as rickets is increasing
worldwide. Insufficient sun exposure, vitD administration, and/or calcium intake are the …