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Growth Hormone Treatment Normalized Liver Enzymes in an Adolescent with Obesity and Short Statute

Mensur Zvekic; Maddie Herbert; Alba Morales; Samir Softic*

    Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver disease is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis in children and adults. The patients with MASLD have low thyroid hormone activity in the liver. Recent evidence suggests that patients with MASLD may also have haptic growth hormone deficiency.


Choledochal Cyst with Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension in A Child: A Rare Presentation

Shailesh Solanki*; Kaashvi Udwani; Nitin James Peters; Survadeep Mitra; Sadhna B Lal; Nidhi Prabhakar; Jai Kumar Mahajan

    Choledochal Cysts (CDC) are rare congenital cystic dilation of the biliary tract. Usually, the CDC presents in the first decade of life, and its prognosis is excellent. There is no debate regarding managing a typical CDC with the usual presentation, while complicated CDC still has challenges.


Genetic Variant Screening and Association Study of NKX2-5 in Congenital Heart Disease Patients From North India

Shadab Ahamad*; Ramya Krishna; Jayashree V; Amrutha Shivaraju; Kavya GK; Ajay Kumar; Subramanian Chellappan; Prachi Kukshal

    Globally 1% of the live births are affected by some form of congenital heart anomaly. Genetics and environment both play a role in its causation but very little of these aspects are explored from the Indian subcontinent. One of the first and key transcription factors required for the formation of the heart during development is NKX2-5.


The COVID Cohort: PEM Fellowship Training During a Pandemic

Thuy L Ngo*; Derya Caglar; Lisa Yanek; Aline Baghdassarian; Michelle Eckerle; Joshua Nagler; Jerri A Rose; Melissa M Tavarez; Frances Turcotte Benedict; Melissa Langhan

    The COVID-19 pandemic led to training programs abruptly stopping in-person learning and redesigning curricula. Trainees had decreased patient contact. Trainee well-being became even more vital with social isolation and fears of infecting loved ones increased.


Steroid Induced Acute Pancreatitis in a case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Rare Challenging Entity

Shankar Yadav*; Priya Shrestha; Samiksha Lamichhane; Naveen Pokhrel; Lalan Prasad Rauniyar

    Steroid induced acute pancreatitis can be challenging to diagnose leading to fatal complications. There are very few reports about it in the literature. Careful review of history and exclusion of other common diagnosis on time is crucial to prevent further complications.


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