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A Novel Treatment of Symptomatic Menopause Autologous Ovarian Transplantation Research in Progress Introduction Following the onset of menopause, some women suffer from significant effects, including hot flashes, osteoporosis, mood swings, loss of libido, among others. While natural menopause occurs at the age of 50 plus, on occasion this process may be induced at age 40 or less due to premature menopause [ 1 , 2 ]. Materials and Methods After obtaining informed consent, partial opportunistic oophorectomy was performed laparoscopically or by laparotomy as a part of indicated cesarean section or gynecological operation. After its removal, the ovary was placed in a biohazard bag containing cold, sterile Hanks balanced salt solution. Working in a fume hood and using standard sterile techniques, the ovarian cortex was dissected from the stroma and cut into 1x0.5cm strips. Each strip was placed in a cryovial. The vial was filled with protective solution an...

Arab Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ASPED) Masterclass in Pediatric Bone Disease 2nd November 2018, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Abstract The Arab society of Pediatric Endocrinology and diabetes held a masterclass for pediatric bone diseases in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in collaboration of Kyowa Kirin. This 1-day event was run within the framework of the ASPED School and was attended by 76 delegates and 14 faculty. Plenary lectures and. patient case reports were presented. The talks covered all aspects related to rickets and highlighted that nutritional vitamin D deficiencies are relatively common. This is the case despite the availability of proper nutrition and the adequate level of sun light. It was emphasized that is it vital to establish a diagnosis considering potential underlying genetic abnormalities or comorbidities which may mask initial laboratory assessments and potentially lead to an unsuitable treatment choice. Consid...