Patrizia Matarazzo

Biographic Data

ID7607847
NAMEPatrizia Matarazzo
GIVEN NAMESPatrizia
FAMILY NAMEMatarazzo
SIGNATUREMATARAZZO P
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Turin
ORCID0000-0001-7601-786X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • Pediatric Myxedema Due to Autoimmune Hypothyroidism

    Open AccessElisa Bonino, Patrizia Matarazzo et al.ARTICLEChildren2023

    In children, hypothyroidism usually presents non-specific symptoms; symptoms can emerge gradually, compromising a timely diagnosis. We report the case of a 13-year-old male, who was admitted to the hospital due to swelling of the torso and neck. Besides these symptoms, the child was healthy, except for a significant growth delay. Ultrasound evaluation and blood tests led to the diagnosis of myxedema secondary to severe hypothyroidism, which was d…

  • Multidisciplinary Approach for Hypothalamic Obesity in Children and Adolescents

    Open AccessDaniele Tessaris, Patrizia Matarazzo et al.ARTICLEChildren2021

    Hypothalamic obesity (HO) is delineated by an inexorable weight gain in subjects with hypothalamic disorder (congenital or acquired). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a multidisciplinary approach on weight trend and metabolic outcome in children and adolescents with hypothalamic disease who were overweight or obese. Thirteen patients (aged 8.1-16.1 years) received a personalized diet, accelerometer-based activity monitor…