Dr. Deborah Phyllis Merke M.D.
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
Nih Clinical Ctr Building 10, Crc, Ro Bethesda MD, 20892About
Dr. Deborah Merke is a pediatric endocrinologist practicing in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Merke specializes in growth, puberty, diabetes or other disorders related to hormones that produce certain conditions in children and growing young adults. Pediatric endocrinologists possess copious knowledge on hormone chemicals and how they can affect other parts of the body and their functions.
Education and Training
University At Buffalo SUNY School Of Med and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo Ny 1991
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Endocrinology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Testicular adrenal rest tissue in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: serial sonographic and clinical findings.
- Testicular adrenal rest tissue in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: comparison of MR imaging and sonographic findings.
- Picture of the month. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1.
- Novel basic and clinical aspects of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
- Utility of plasma free metanephrines for detecting childhood pheochromocytoma.
- Children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia have elevated serum leptin concentrations and insulin resistance: potential clinical implications.
- Adrenomedullary function may predict phenotype and genotype in classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
- Flutamide decreases cortisol clearance in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
- Pubertal and gender-related changes in the sympathoadrenal system in healthy children.
- Patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia have decreased epinephrine reserve and defective glucose elevation in response to high-intensity exercise.
- Stress dose of hydrocortisone is not beneficial in patients with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia undergoing short-term, high-intensity exercise.
- Adrenocorticotropin hypersecretion and pituitary microadenoma following bilateral adrenalectomy in a patient with classic 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
- Maternal 21-hydroxylase deficiency and uniparental isodisomy of chromosome 6 and X results in a child with 21-hydroxylase deficiency and Klinefelter syndrome.
- The adrenal life cycle: the fetal and adult cortex and the remaining questions.
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