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The primary aim of this study is the evaluation of endocrine and auxological parameters at diagnosis and during follow-up in patients with NT1, treated with Sodium Oxybate (SO) or not.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrospectively evaluated the auxological, biochemical, and radiological parameters of 112 patients referred to our Center between 2004-2022. The design of our study is cross-sectional at the time of diagnosis followed by a longitudinal follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study confirms an increased frequency of CPP and obesity in patients with NT1. At first evaluation, obesity was found in 31.3% of patients, while overweight was found in 25.0%. A diagnosis of CPP was made in 19.6% of patients. Interestingly, this group showed a significantly lower level of CSF-hypocretin (hrct-1) at diagnosis compared to others. We found an improvement in BMI SDS in the SO-treated group compared to untreated patients, and this trend persisted also at 36 months of follow-up (0.0 \u00b1 1.3 vs 1.3 \u00b1 0.4; p&amp;lt;0.03). Sixty-three patients reached their final height, with a median SDS of 0.6 \u00b1 1.1 in boys and 0.2 \u00b1 1.2 in girls.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To our knowledge, these are the first results regarding the final height in a large series of pediatric patients with NT1, with a normal range of IGF1-SDS levels and stature SDS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2023.1037398","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,15]],"date-time":"2023-06-15T09:01:41Z","timestamp":1686819701000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Auxological and endocrine findings in narcolepsy type 1: seventeen-year follow-up from a pediatric endocrinology 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