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STRIVE-ing for Comprehensive Care for DSD in One Program
Experts in the STRIVE Program work collaboratively to delivery comprehensive care to children with differences in sexual development/intersex and other conditions.
CHOP Researchers Discover Genetic Variant Associated with Earlier Onset Childhood Epilepsy
Patients with the identified variant may respond favorably to targeted treatment with a readily available anti-seizure medication.
Coping with a Dual Diagnosis
Parents are usually blindsided when they find out that their child has congenital hyperinsulinism (HI), a rare genetic disorder that depresses blood sugar to dangerously low levels.
Psychologist Joins Adrenal and Puberty Center Team
Last fall, Leela Morrow, PsyD, joined the Adrenal and Puberty Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, adding another service to the comprehensive program.
The Rare Intersection of HI and Turner Syndrome
Sometimes rare and super rare genetic conditions occur within the same child. That’s the case for Turner syndrome, which has an incidence rate of about 1 in 2,500 female births, and congenital hyperinsulinism, which happens about once in 50,000 births.
Psychologist Joins HI Team
Last fall, Leela Morrow, PsyD, joined the team at the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, adding another service to the comprehensive program.
CHOP Researchers Characterize Shared Pathways in Epilepsy and Autism
In a new study, CHOP researchers integrate data regarding how the conditions present clinically with data on protein-protein interactions.
Product Updates from Our Dietitians
Information on the latest changes to foods used in the keto diet.
CHOP Researchers Use Novel Tool to Mine Clinical Data and Identify Causative Gene in Severe Childhood Epilepsy
CHOP researchers use novel tool to mine clinical data and identify causative gene in severe childhood epilepsy.
Adding Parental Testing May Improve Diagnosis in Child Epilepsy
CHOP researchers report that including parental testing in clinical genetic tests improves diagnosis to help guide treatment for pediatric epilepsy.