Chronic granulomatous disease is a primary immunodeficiency caused by mutations in any
one of the five components of the NADPH oxidase in phagocytic leucocytes. This causes …

ATR-16 syndrome is due to alterations on chromosome 16p13. 3, and is usually
accompanied by alpha-thalassemia, mild-moderate mental retardation, dysmorphic facial …

A check is made of the hematologic disorders in 20 children with neuroblastoma and its
relation with the stage of the tumour. The 75% of the patients had metastasis when they are …

An investigation carried out, amongst 1,200 school children of both sexes, between the ages
of 5 and 14, in rural and urban areas of Galicia, to find out the amount of alcohol drinkers …

Background Advanced treatments represent a source of hope for rare diseases. However,
they are complex as they require the participation of several professionals and experience is …

The signs predicting radiological healing were studied in 35 bone lesions of 12 children with
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis. The earliest and more frequent radiological signs predicting …

The authors investigate the level of tobacco consumption in 240 school boys and girls
between the ages of 8 and 14 in an urban and semiurban area of Galicia. 29% of the school …

The effect of radiotherapy upon the diencephalo-hypophyseal axis was studied in 14
children that had received cranial radio-therapy (2,400 to 6,000 R) to treat different …

In order to investigate effects produced by external cranial irradiation on neuroendocrine
systems. GH secretion (elicited by oral clonidine and by GRF-29 as iv bolus) and TSH and …

The authors report a case of postirradiation osteosarcoma that appeared in a seven year old
girl after having received radiation therapy for a soft tissue sarcoma. The latent period …