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Two Girls, Two Cured Cases
Summer 2021 saw the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia care for two newborn girls who had the focal form of hyperinsulinism (HI).
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Appoints New Chief of Hematology
Alexis Anne Thompson, MD, to fulfill new leadership role, bringing with her expertise in blood disorders and clinical practice.
CHOP Study Finds Poverty Affects Risk of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
CHOP researchers have found that indicators of lower socioeconomic status are associated with an increased risk of cleft lip with or without cleft palate.
Meet Diva De León-Crutchlow, MD, MSCE
Diva De León-Crutchlow, MD, MSCE, assumed the role of Director of the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center in 2013 and was named Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes in 2018.
What’s It Mean When the Doctor Wants To Speak Privately With Your Teen?
Why your teen’s doctor wants to speak privately with them — and why you should welcome it as they begin to take on their own health autonomy.
Aberrant Splicing of CD22 in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Underlies Resistance to Immunotherapy
Aberrant splicing leads to downregulation of CD22 in pediatric B-ALL, rendering malignant cells resistant to the effects of CD22-directed immunotherapies.
MyCHOP for Well and Sick Visits
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New Study Seeks to Preserve Kidney Function in Children with CKD
CHOP's Preserving Kidney Function in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease (PRESERVE) study was recently awarded funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). PRESERVE is a three-year, multi-institutional clinical trial evaluating blood pressure management and urine protein monitoring strategies to preserve kidney function in pediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
CHOP Research Examines the History of Head Injuries in Classic Nursery Rhymes
From Humpty Dumpty to Jack and Jill, many classic fictional characters sustain their fair share of serious head injuries.
Rare Pair: HI and Kabuki Syndrome
Low blood sugar is one of the symptoms of Kabuki syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects multiple systems in the body but can be tricky to diagnose.