The age at diagnosis of 242 girls with Turner syndrome (TS) treated in Belgium with growth
hormone between 1991 and 2002 was evaluated. The median (range) age at diagnosis was …

In a retrospective auxological study of 145 patients seen in Belgium during a 9‐year period
for treatment of precocious puberty, 28% appeared to be foreign children (39 girls, one boy) …

The autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes is not only targeted to β cells. We assessed the
prevalence of thyroid peroxidase (aTPO), parietal cell (PCA), antiadrenal (AAA) and …

OBJECTIVE—A worldwide increase in the incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes has been
observed. Because in various countries the majority of new type 1 diabetic patients are …

Objective Since the availability of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) all children
with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) living in Belgium are offered rhGH treatment after …

OBJECTIVE—This study was designed to assess whether children and adolescents with
type 1 diabetes have early echocardiographic signs of subclinical cardiac dysfunction and …

Transient hypothyroxinaemia with normal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels is a well-
known condition in preterm neonates and is generally assumed to be a harmless …

The available data on growth in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus are
conflicting and are mainly derived from cross-sectional studies. In this longitudinal study …

Abstract Background: Most girls with Turner syndrome (TS) are intensively followed by
paediatricians, but are lost to follow-up when they reach adulthood. To gain insight into the …

Objectives: To evaluate whether QT interval, QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc), and
QTc dispersion changes are already present in children and adolescents with diabetes …