Adrenal cortex in marasmic children.

Adrenal cortex in marasmic children.

The effect of malnutrition on the adrenal cortex has not been well studied. Earlier reports suggested that malnutrition in man produced adrenocortical hypofunction (Zubiratn and Gomez-Mont, 1953), and more recent reports suggest normal function (Lurie and Jackson, 1962) and possibly hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex in malnourished infants (Alleyne and Young, 1966). The purpose of this study ...

Oxidative Stress in Marasmic Children: Relationships with Leptin

Aim: We aimed to investigate the levels and relationships of antioxidants, lipid peroxidation and leptin altogether in marasmic malnutrition. Method: Thirty marasmic children (age 14.4±10.3 months) and 28 control subjects were included. Erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities, glutathione (GSH) level, and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and leptin levels were measured. ...

Adrenal Cortex

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The adrenal cortex in childhood.

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is the most important cause of the adrenogenital syndrome in infancy and childhood. It is a classic example of an 'inborn error of metabolism' and represents the clinical expression of a hereditary defect in the biosynthesis of cortisol. Studies on patients with this disorder have enriched our knowledge on the biosynthesis and metabolism of adrenocortical st...

Adrenal Gland, Cortex – Hypertrophy