Current opinion in pediatrics

Purpose of reviewAlthough diseases may appear clinically throughout the lifespan, it is clear that many diseases have origins during development. Altered nutrition, as well as exposure to environmental chemicals, drugs, infections, or stres…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review will empower the primary care provider (PCP) to evaluate, manage, and refer as needed adolescents with dysmenorrhea and/or chronic pelvic pain (CPP) who are suspected to have endometriosis. RECENT FINDINGS: En…

Purpose of reviewBisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical that has been shown to adversely affect health outcomes in experimental animal studies, particularly following fetal or early life exposure. Despite widespread human exposure in t…

Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) has many presentations in children and adolescents, ranging from intrauterine congenital onset with sequelae of early exocrine pancreatic insufficiency as in the diseases of cystic fibrosis and Sh…