Pediatric Endocrinology News

Assessment of thyroid function may be warranted among adolescents with depression because of their increased risk for subclinical hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity, according to a study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

The FDA approved dasiglucagon as an auto injector or prefilled syringe for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in people with diabetes aged 6 years and older, according to an industry press release.

Children in the U.K. with type 1 diabetes saw decreases in HbA1c and mean blood glucose levels after the country’s COVID-19 lockdown began compared with before, according to data presented at the ENDO annual meeting.

Adrenal insufficiency increases the risk for severe outcomes, including death, 23-fold for children who contract COVID-19, according to a data analysis presented at the ENDO annual meeting.

Gender-affirming hormone therapy causes changes in HDL cholesterol levels for transgender adolescents, and obesity can modify these associations, according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Children with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk for developing neurodevelopment disorders, with the risk greater for those with a high HbA1c, according to a study published in Diabetologia.

A higher baseline time in range is the strongest predictor of glucose response with a closed-loop insulin delivery system for children with type 1 diabetes, according to data published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

Girls with higher total body fat are more likely to have menarche at a younger age and have slower breast development compared with those with normal total body fat, according to study data.

Thyroid cancer incidence and mortality patterns among children and adolescents worldwide mirror data for adults, suggesting overdiagnosis and a need to “explicitly recommend” against screening for the disease in asymptomatic children.

A cohort of transgender male adolescents on testosterone therapy had a significant increase in BMI during a mean follow-up of nearly 1 year, a trend not seen in a cohort of BMI-matched cisgender females, according to study data.