Month: <span>August 2025</span>
Month: August 2025

Effectiveness of the laparoscopic approach for persistent cloaca at a single institution: a retrospective study

Pediatr Surg Int. 2025 Aug 21;41(1):261. doi: 10.1007/s00383-025-06156-x. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Our institution introduced a laparoscopic approach based on laparoscopy-assisted anorectoplasty (LAARP) to treat persistent cloaca …

Sex differences in lipid profile and response to statin treatment in pediatric patients affected by familial hypercholesterolemia

Eur J Pediatr. 2025 Aug 21;184(9):571. doi: 10.1007/s00431-025-06397-x. ABSTRACT Differences between males and females in lipid profile are observed in distribution and trajectory during pediatric …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of x-ray therapy versus proton beam therapy for pediatric central nervous system germ cell tumors: TRP-Germinoma 2025

Int J Clin Oncol. 2025 Aug 21. doi: 10.1007/s10147-025-02863-6. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Central nervous system germ cell tumors (CNS-GCTs) are rare pediatric …

Salidroside Attenuates Epilepsy and Cognitive Dysfunction in Rats by Downregulating Complement C3-C3aR Pathway-Mediated Activation of Microglia and Astrocytes

Neurochem Res. 2025 Aug 21;50(5):271. doi: 10.1007/s11064-025-04514-8. ABSTRACT Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder featured by abnormal neural discharges that can lead to cognitive impairment. …

Molecular Characterization of Steroid 5 Alpha-Reductase 2 (SRD5A2) Gene Variant in Indian Patients with Disorder of Sexual Development

Arch Sex Behav. 2025 Aug 21. doi: 10.1007/s10508-025-03197-0. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The 5 alpha-reductase deficiency is one of the significant causes of the …