Mutations of the thyroperoxidase (TPO) gene have been reported as being the most severe and frequent abnormality in thyroid iodide organification defect (IOD) causing goitrous congenital hypothyroidism. The objective of this study was to screen and subsequently identify TPO gene mutations in patients with congenital hypothyroidism with evidence of total iodine organification defects (TIOD) or partial iodine organification defect (PIOD) as defined by the perchlorate discharge test. Seven goitrous patients with TIOD and seven patients with PIOD, from three and five unrelated families, respectively, were studied. We were able to detect different TPO genes mutations in patients with TIOD and PIOD. In TIOD families the results were as follows: (1) a homozygous GGCC insertion at exon 8, position 1277 (family 1); (2) compound heterozygosity with a GGCC insertion at exon 8 (1277) and a nucleotide substitution in exon 11 (2068G>C) (family 2); (3) compound heterozygosity with the mutation 2068G>C in exon 11 and a C insertion in exon 14 between positions 2505-2511 (family 3). In patients with PIOD we have detected: (1) only one heterozygous mutation in two families (4 and 5), in exons 11 and 10 (2084G>A and 1780C>A); (2) a compound heterozygous condition in one family (family 6), with mutations, respectively in exons 8 and 10 (1242G>T and 1780C>A); (3) only polymorphisms (family VII) and (4) a heterozygous mutation in the first base of the border exon/intron 9 +1G>T (family VIII). We did not detect inactivating mutations in exons 11, 16, and 21 of the THOX2 gene where mutations have been previously described. We concluded that homozygous and compound heterozygous mutations found in TIOD characterized the autosomal recessive mode of inheritance and will translate a nonfunctional protein or a protein that may not reach the apical membrane. As for PIOD, the majority of the studied kindreds had only heterozygous mutations and/or polymorphisms. It is conceivable that these TPO gene sequence alterations may partially affect the functional state of the translated protein or affect its transport to the apical membrane.

Forty consecutive patients with Ullrich-Turner syndrome (UTS) were followed-up and investigated for the presence of Y chromosome fragments in their genomes. We used the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect SRY (sex-determining region on the Y chromosome) and the sequence-tagged sites (STS) sY57, sY59, sY85, sY94, sY124 and sY157--which correspond to regions 3C (sY57 and 59), 5C, 5G, 5P, and 6F, respectively, of the Y chromosome--searching for Y fragments that could bear the putative locus (loci) for gonadoblastoma (GBY). It has been shown that the presence of GBY greatly increases the risk of dysgenic gonads to undergo malignant transformation. Among our 40 patients, we found Y-derived sequences--including SRY and the region spanning from sY57 to sY94--in two. These two patients had a marker chromosome detected by conventional cytogenetic analysis (45,X/46,X + mar). Their gonads were excised and found to be streaks. In one of the patients, we found foci of primitive sex cords (amidst the gonadal stroma), oviducts and Wolffian remnants. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) did not show Y chromosome material in her gonad-derived fibroblasts. The other girl had hyperplastic Leydig cells in the gonadal stroma, oviducts and Wolffian remnants, with signs of epididymal differentiation. PCR assays performed on DNA extracted from paraffin-embedded gonadal tissue were negative for SRY sequences in both patients. These findings show that all UTS patients should be examined for Y chromosome material, and that positive cases should have their dysgenic gonads excised due to the high risk of malignancy.

Summary The International Diabetes Federation (IDF-2015) estimates the existence of 30,900 children under 15 years old with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) in Brazil, and an increase of 3.0% per year is expected. This review focused on meta-analysis and pediatric diabetes update articles in order to draw attention to the need of planning coping strategies to support this serious public health problem in coming years. DM1 is considered an immuno-mediated disease with a complex transmission influenced by genetic and environmental factors responsible for a gradual destruction of the insulin producing pancreatic beta cells. Seroconversion to DM1-associated autoantibodies and abnormalities in metabolic tests that assess insulin secretion and glucose tolerance can be used as predictive criteria of beta cells functional reserve and the onset of the clinical disease. Symptomatic DM1 treatment is complex and the maintenance of good metabolic control is still the only effective strategy for preserving beta cell function. Disease duration and hyperglycemia are both risk factors for the onset of chronic vascular complications that negatively affect the quality of life and survival of these patients. In this regard, health teams must be trained to provide the best possible information on pediatric diabetes, through continuing education programs focused on enabling these young people and their families to diabetes self-management.

RESUMOSão apresentados três pacientes com a condição clínica conhecida como "homem XX", rara na faixa etária pediátrica, caracterizada por um fenótipo masculino (em geral não associado a ambigüidade genital), testículos, porém cariótipo 46,XX. O diagnóstico costuma ser feito no adulto devido à esterilidade; na faixa etária pediátrica, ele é feito nos casos com ambigüidade genital ou ginecomastia. Na maioria dos pacientes é detectado o gene SRY (Sex- We report on three patients with the clinical condition known as "XX male", which is uncommon in the pediatric age group. Patients have a male phenotype (usually without ambiguous genitalia) and testes; however, the karyotype is 46,XX. The diagnosis is usually made in adult life due to infertility; it may also be done by the pediatrician when there is ambiguous genitalia or gynecomastia. The SRY gene (Sex-determining Region of the Y chromosome) is detected in most cases, thus explaining the origin of testicular development; however, it is absent in 20% of the cases, thus indicating that gonadal determination is a complex process which depends on the interaction of many genes and transcription factors. The finding of only 3 cases in two reference services in a 30-year period indicates the rarity of this disorder among intersex cases. A CONDIÇÃO CLÍNICA CONHECIDA como Homem XX (OMIM 278850), descrita em 1964 por De la Chapelle, é uma entidade rara que incide em 1:20.000 recém-nascidos do sexo masculino (1). A maioria dos pacientes (80%) não apresenta ambigüidade genital; assim sendo, este é um diagnóstico dificilmente feito na faixa etária pediátrica. Eventualmente, o diagnóstico pode ser feito na época da puberdade, uma vez que 1/3 dos pacientes desenvolvem ginecomastia. Esses pacientes apresentam, em geral, diminuição da pilosidade facial e tendência à distribuição feminina de pêlos pubianos. Os testículos têm pequeno volume, e o aspecto histológico

RESUMO (27,8%). O SRY foi negativo em todos os pacientes com cariótipo 46,XX e a gôna-da mais freqüentemente encontrada foi ovotéstis (OT-47%), seguida de ovário (OV-27%) e testículo (TT -24%). As associações mais freqüentes foram OV + TT (30,5%), OT + OT (22,2%) e OT + OV (22,2%). A opção do sexo de criação independeu do cariótipo, do tamanho do falo e da dosagem sérica de testosterona, mas foi influenciada pelo posicionamento do meato uretral, que, quando não era perineal (11 casos), levou todos à opção masculina. Em cinco pacientes, todas 46,XX com opção para sexo feminino, pôde-se preservar a porção ovariana do ovotéstis. Conclusões: O HV continua a desafiar clínicos e investigadores pelo fato de, na maioria dos casos, o cariótipo ser 46,XX, o SRY estar ausente e, ainda assim, haver o desenvolvimento de tecidos ovariano e testicular. A opção preferencial é para o sexo feminino, e a tentativa de preservar o componente ovariano do ovotéstis pode permitir puberdade espontânea e fertilidade. Clinical and pathological data were retrospectively analyzed, as well as the decision about the sex of rearing. Results: genital ambiguity was the most frequent complaint (34/36 cases) and the age at the first appointment was 20 mo (median). In 55.6% of the patients the female option was taken. The most frequent karyotype was 46,XX (47.2%), followed by mosaicisms (27.8%). SRY was negative in all 46,XX TH patients and the prevalent gonad was ovotestis (OT-47%), followed by ovary (OV-27%) and testis (TT-24%). The prevalent gonadal associations were OV+TT (30.5%), OT+OT (22.2%) and OT+OV (22.2%). The decision about the sex of rearing did not depend on artigo original

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and recurrent 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome can be caused by genomic rearrangements in the complex 15q11q13 chromosomal region. Here, we describe the first female child with PWS and 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome resulting from an unusual 10.7-Mb deletion from 15pter to 15q13.3 due to an unbalanced de novo 15;19 translocation. The patient presents with hypotonia, microcephaly, developmental delay with lack of speech, intellectual disability, happy demeanor, clinodactyly of the 4th and 5th fingers, and dysmorphic facial features discordant for PWS and consistent with an atypical phenotype.

Ao Orientador: Dr. Durval Damiani que novamente me orienta nesse trabalho com a mesma dedicação e atenção de sempre. Você é um grande exemplo para todos nós. À Dra Nuvarte pelo constante incentivo e dedicação a todos nós. Ao Dr Vaê pela amizade e apoio em todos esses anos. Thaís, Hilton e todo o grupo de Endocrinologia Pediátrica pelo incentivo durante a realização desse trabalho. Ao Dr Carlos Alberto Moreira Filho e Dra Patrícia Pieri que tornaram possível grande parte desse estudo. À Dra Rennee Zoon Filipe pela realização da morfometria testicular. À Mariza K Umatsu: Bibliotecária do Instituto da Criança, pela correção das referências bibliográficas. Aos pacientes com ADS 46,XY do ambulatório de Endocrinologia Pediátrica do Instituto da Criança. A confiança que vocês nos depositam e a maneira como vocês se doam para essas pesquisas nos dá a certeza que devemos prosseguir nessa procura pela etiologia e melhor forma de tratamento das anomalias da diferenciação sexual.

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