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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2025

Endocrine system disturbances in children with inherited metabolic diseases: a narrative review.

Veronica Maria Tagi, Laura Fiori, Chiara Montanari, Davide Tonduti, Matilde Ferrario, Mirko Gambino, Ilenia Pia Greco, Alessandra Cecchini, Valeria Calcaterra, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Veronica Maria TagiDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Laura FioriDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Chiara MontanariDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Davide TondutiDepartment of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Matilde FerrarioDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Mirko GambinoDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Ilenia Pia GrecoDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Alessandra CecchiniDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Valeria CalcaterraDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Gianvincenzo ZuccottiDepartment of Pediatrics, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Elvira VerduciDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

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Abstract

Inborn metabolic diseases (IMDs) represent a diverse and complex group of rare disorders, typically resulting from variants in genes that encode specific enzymes or cofactors, leading to reduced or absent enzymatic activity. These conditions commonly disrupt one or more metabolic pathways, often impacting multiple organ systems from early childhood. Clinicians should consider the possibility of an IMD when an endocrine abnormality is accompanied by other unexplained clinical signs or in presence of combined endocrinopathies. While some IMDs associated with endocrine dysfunction in children and adolescents are well-documented and supported by established treatment guidelines, others lack clear recommendations or are characterized by inconsistent data. This narrative review aims to summarize the main IMDs that present with endocrine abnormalities in pediatric patients, organized according to affected organ systems and underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. Furthermore, we reviewed the latest recommendations, when available, for monitoring endocrine function in children with these disorders and eventually for providing a tailored treatment, where applicable.

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Endocrine System DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesMetabolism, Inborn ErrorsChildEndocrine SystemHumansadrenal glandschildrenendocrine systemgonadsinherited metabolic diseasespancreaspituitary glandthyroid

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