The Pediatric Endocrinologist’s Role in the Diagnosis of Hypertension in Girls with Turner Syndrome

Cardiovascular disease is the major morbidity reducing lifespan in Turner Syndrome (TS) and systemic hypertension is the most readily treatable risk factor for preventing ischemic heart disease, stroke, aortic dissection and rupture [1]. Yet hypertension has few overt symptoms and can go unrecognized and untreated unless providers are attuned to the importance of appropriate screening, diagnosis and treatment in this population.

An Early Association between X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus - A Case Report

X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a rare genetic disorder of peroxisomal metabolism and is one of the causes of primary adrenal insufficiency. X-ALD is also associated with various neurological manifestations, however the endocrine features may precede neurological symptoms. As it is rare to have two endocrinological conditions with X-ALD, here we present a unique case of a child with confirmed X-ALD and concurrent Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM).