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ReviewCurrent opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity2018

Endocrine manifestations of Down syndrome.

Rachel Whooten, Jessica Schmitt, Alison Schwartz

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Review in Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes, and obesity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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39citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Effectiveness of Resistance Training in People With Down Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026
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  7. Calcineurin inhibition may prevent Alzheimer disease in people with Down syndrome.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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  12. Down Syndrome and Autoimmune Disease.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2024
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  16. The Role of Oxidative Stress in Trisomy 21 Phenotype.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2023
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  20. Epidemiology of Male Hypogonadism.Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rachel WhootenDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology.
Jessica SchmittDivision of Pediatric Endocrinology.
Alison SchwartzDepartment of Pediatrics, Down Syndrome Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Massachusetts General Hospital · US

Funding

Research Training in Prevention and Care of Chronic Illness in ChildhoodT32HD075727 · NICHD · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI FINKELSTEIN, JONATHAN A · 2013 to 2017
$1.5M
NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD075727
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTo summarize the recent developments in endocrine disorders associated with Down syndrome. RECENT

findingsCurrent research regarding bone health and Down syndrome continues to show an increased prevalence of low bone mass and highlights the importance of considering short stature when interpreting dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. The underlying cause of low bone density is an area of active research and will shape treatment and preventive measures. Risk of thyroid disease is present throughout the life course in individuals with Down syndrome. New approaches and understanding of the pathophysiology and management of subclinical hypothyroidism continue to be explored. Individuals with Down syndrome are also at risk for other autoimmune conditions, with recent research revealing the role of the increased expression of the Autoimmune Regulatory gene on 21st chromosome. Lastly, Down-syndrome-specific growth charts were recently published and provide a better assessment of growth. SUMMARY: Recent research confirms and expands on the previously known endocrinopathies in Down syndrome and provides more insight into potential underlying mechanisms.

Indexed as

Down SyndromeEndocrine System DiseasesFemaleHumansPrevalenceThyroid Diseases

Identifiers

PMID29135488
PMCPMC6382276
OpenAlexW2770132031

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