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Daniela Choukair
Medicine & Public Health
Medicine/Public Health, general
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Open AccessTransition for adolescents with a rare disease: results of a nationwide German project
The transition process from paediatric/adolescent to adult medical care settings is of utmost importance for the future health of adolescents with chronic diseases and poses even more difficulties in the conte...
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Open AccessTopical glucocorticoid application causing iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome followed by secondary adrenal insufficiency in infants: two case reports
Iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome induced by oral and parenteral glucocorticoid administration is a well-known complication. Immediate withdrawal from exogenous steroids can lead to life-threatening adrenal insuff...
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Open AccessAn Integrated clinical pathway for diagnosis, treatment and care of rare diseases: model, operating procedures, and results of the project TRANSLATE-NAMSE funded by the German Federal Joint Committee
Diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with rare diseases require multidisciplinary cooperation between medical and paramedical specialities and with patients and families. Innovative genetic diagnostics, ...
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Inhibition of IGF-I–related intracellular signaling pathways by proinflammatory cytokines in growth plate chondrocytes
Children with chronic inflammatory diseases suffer from severe growth failure associated with resistance toward the anabolic action of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). We hypothesized that proinflammatory...
