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Brener A, Cleper R, Baruch G, Rothschild E, Yackobovitch-Gavan M, Beer G, Zeitlin L, Kapusta L. Cardiovascular health in pediatric patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia under two years of burosumab therapy. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1400273. [PMID: 38818505 PMCID: PMC11137213 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1400273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Introduction X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is caused by an inactivating mutation in the phosphate-regulating endopeptidase X-linked (PHEX) gene whose defective product fails to control phosphatonin fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) serum levels. Although elevated FGF23 levels have been linked with detrimental cardiac effects, the cardiologic outcomes in XLH patients have been subject to debate. Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and severity of cardiovascular morbidity in pediatric XLH patients before, during, and after a 2-year treatment period with burosumab, a recombinant anti-FGF23 antibody. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary medical center, and included 13 individuals with XLH (age range 0.6-16.2 years) who received burosumab every 2 weeks. Clinical assessment at treatment initiation and after .5, 1, and 2 years of uninterrupted treatment included anthropometric measurements and cardiologic evaluations (blood pressure [BP], electrocardiogram, conventional echocardiography, and myocardial strain imaging). Results The linear growth of all patients improved significantly (mean height z-score: from -1.70 ± 0.80 to -0.96 ± 1.08, P=0.03). Other favorable effects were decline in overweight/obesity rates (from 46.2% to 23.1%) and decreased rates of elevated BP (systolic BP from 38.5% to 15.4%; diastolic BP from 38.5% to 23.1%). Electrocardiograms revealed no significant abnormality throughout the study period. Cardiac dimensions and myocardial strain parameters were within the normative range for age at baseline and remained unchanged during the study period. Conclusion Cardiologic evaluations provided reassurance that 2 years of burosumab therapy did not cause cardiac morbidity. The beneficial effect of this treatment was a reduction in cardiovascular risk factors, as evidenced by the lower prevalence of both overweight/obesity and elevated BP.
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Affiliation(s)
- Avivit Brener
- Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Internal Medicine, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Internal Medicine, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Metabolic Bone Disease Unit, Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Pediatrics, Amalia Children’s Hospital, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Juliusson PB, Roelants M. Should the Prader 3-mL orchidometer bead change colour? Acta Paediatr 2023; 112:2269-2270. [PMID: 37667474 DOI: 10.1111/apa.16963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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- Petur B Juliusson
- Department of Health Registry Research and Development, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Children and Youth Clinic, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Mason L, Daskas N. Central precocious puberty: assessment, diagnosis and decisions about treatment. Nurs Child Young People 2023:e1492. [PMID: 38186207 DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Precocious puberty is defined as the onset of puberty before the age of eight years in girls and before the age of nine years in boys. It is associated with negative physical health consequences in the long term and can also have negative psychosocial effects, particularly in adolescence. Central precocious puberty (CPP), which is caused by the early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, is the more prevalent form of precocious puberty. This article explains CPP and its signs, assessment, diagnosis and treatment. It also discusses the factors to consider when deciding whether or not to treat it, stressing the importance of a shared decision-making process that children and parents should be involved in. Precocious puberty must be diagnosed and managed by specialists, but all children's nurses need a broad understanding of the condition so that they can refer children as early as possible and reassure and advise families.
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- Leah Mason
- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, England
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- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, England
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