From the Editor’s Desk

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Dear Colleague:

This column usually highlights the content of the journal; in this issue I want to bring to your attention the e-reviews and editorial comments. This section was expanded to 10 reviews of current articles as more of our readers are taking advantage of this feature. The online reviews and comments are often slightly longer or contain more detail than the printed reviews. The article on sex assignment attitudes of pediatric urologists is interesting and worthy of your consideration. The new diagnostic imaging techniques in congenital hypothyroidism should become available in all medical centers. The issues of quality of life and mental health of adolescents seeking bariatric surgery need be considered as we now deal with this problem on a frequent basis. Not least are the important data discussed in the other reviews dealing with clinical conditions such as CAH, Klinefelter’s syndrome, and progeria, as well as reviews of experimental data on GHR, longevity and calorie restriction, hippocampal GH, and congenital contractures.

The lead article is a much-needed update on Sotos syndrome which was first described in 1964, at a time when heterozygous microdeletions in NSD1 were not known, but are present in over 90% of these patients. Drs. Root and Diamond reviewed the genetic considerations of this condition and didactically clarified the mechanisms of the disease. The 8 reviews and comments complete this issue with an array of the most pertinent recent advances in the field.

Other pertinent additions to www.GGHjournal.com include new sections on clinical guidelines and clinical trials. These are most useful for those who want current recommendations or to apprise themselves of the clinical research trials ongoing in the field and other areas. The search capability and archives sections have been enhanced and a very important feature added—a CME offering is now available on the resources webpage.

Respectfully,
Fima Lifshitz, MD
FimaLifshitz@GGHjournal.com

Last Updated: 04/30/2008