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Edna E Mancilla, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Attending Physician in Pediatric Endocrinology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Edna E Mancilla, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Chilean Society of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Chilean Society of Osteology and Mineral Metabolism, Endocrine Society, Latin American Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Endocrine Society

Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: IPSEN Biopharmaceuticals Inc<br/>Research support for: Clementia/Ipsen pharmaceuticals.

Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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George P Chrousos, MD, FAAP, MACP, MACE, FRCP(London) Professor and Chair, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Greece; UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, University of Athens, Greece

George P Chrousos, MD, FAAP, MACP, MACE, FRCP(London) is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians, American Pediatric Society, American Society for Clinical Investigation, Association of American Physicians, Endocrine Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society, Society for Pediatric Research, American College of Endocrinology

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Sasigarn A Bowden, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine; Pediatric Endocrinologist, Division of Endocrinology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Affiliate Faculty/Principal Investigator, Center for Clinical Translational Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Sasigarn A Bowden, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, Endocrine Society, International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, Pediatric Endocrine Society, Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Gordon L Klein, MD, MPH Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Gordon L Klein, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society for Nutrition, American Gastroenterological Association, American Pediatric Society, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Phyllis W Speiser, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York; Professor of Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Phyllis W Speiser, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society, Society for Pediatric Research

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