The growth hormone (GH) cascade and the remarkable advances over the past four decades
in our knowledge of its components are considered. It is now over 40 years since human …

… , it is therefore necessary to understand the public’s knowledge and concerns regarding
vitamin D, including sources such as sun exposure. Therefore, the aim of this study is to …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in type 1 diabetic (T1DM) children.
Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, we included 100 Saudi children with …

Objectives: To estimate age at menarche and to assess trends in menarcheal age among
Saudi women. Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted among healthy …

Objective To assess the efficacy and effectiveness of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
(CSII) therapy in type 1 diabetic Saudi children in comparison with conventional insulin (…

Objective To describe the clinical, biochemical, and immunological manifestations of autoimmune
polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1) in a Saudi population. Methods The medical …

To the Editor: Since the introducv tion of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in
the late 1970s, it has become apparent that the use of insulin pump therapy has many …

… Bassam S. Bin-Abbas is a Fellow in Pediatric Endocrinology under a program sponsored
by King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …

Digitalization of healthcare delivery is rapidly fostering development of precision medicine.
Multiple digital technologies, known as telehealth or eHealth tools, are guiding individualized …

Recently, various studies have re-ported that periodontal disease adversely affects diabetes
(1). The control of periodontal disease in elderly individuals has been reported to improve …