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A 28-year-old man with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) was found to be heterozygous for the GNRH1 p.R31C mutation, reported in the literature as pathogenic and dominant. The same mutation was found in his son at birth, but the testing of the infant at 64 days confirmed the hormonal changes associated with minipuberty.

Research

Regular physical activity and exercise are important for youth and essential components of a healthy lifestyle. For youth with type 1 diabetes, regular physical activity can promote cardiovascular fitness, bone health, insulin sensitivity, and glucose management. However, the number of youth with type 1 diabetes who regularly meet minimum physical activity guidelines is low, and many encounter barriers to regular physical activity.

Read about the management staff of the Children's Diabetes Centre, Dr Charles Czank and Nirubasini Paramalingam.

Our Centre is involved with a wide range of research projects, many involving collaborating with partners to run trials of new technologies and treatments.

Our research group is looking for patterns in newly diagnosed diabetic patients in WA to understand the characteristics and risk factors of children with T1D.

Find out how to participate in our research and community group

News & Events

The Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre; a Breakthrough T1D Centre of Excellence is excited to offer Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) researchers and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students affiliated with the Global CoE, the opportunity to apply for sponsorship for training or capacity building related activities.

News & Events

We are proud to have so many very talented children and youth in our T1D community.

News & Events

During the recent school holidays, the Diabetes WA and Perth Children’s Hospital again ran a school holiday camp for kids living with type 1 diabetes.