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Gonadotropin Suppression During Mini-Puberty as an Early Biomarker of Classic 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2026 Sep;9(5):e70317. doi: 10.1002/edm2.70317. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Newborn screening (NBS) for congenital adrenal hyperplasia caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD) relies on elevated 17-hydroxyprogesterone …

Clinical impact of Moraxella catarrhalis detection in respiratory illnesses: a comparative study of pediatric and adult populations in Taiwan

J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2026 Aug 27:S1684-1182(26)00104-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2026.08.006. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Moraxella catarrhalis is a prevalent respiratory pathogen in children and …

Clinical and genetic spectrum of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to CYP21A2 mutations in a Taiwanese cohort

Pediatr Neonatol. 2026 Aug 19:S1875-9572(26)00137-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2026.05.006. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD) is the most …

Clinical predictors of severe and fatal respiratory syncytial virus infection in adults and the elderly: A retrospective cohort study

J Formos Med Assoc. 2026 Sep 1:S0929-6646(26)00865-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2026.08.058. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is increasingly recognized as a cause …

A Call for Pediatric Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Harmonization in Neurometabolic Disorders with a Simple Approach for Diagnosis, Treatment Monitoring and Data Aggregation for Clinical Trials

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2026 Sep 1:ajnr.A9618. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A9618. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is a pressing demand to implement a standard acquisition …