Pediatric Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Novel Therapeutic Strategies

Dear Colleagues,

The diagnosis and management of the pediatric genetic diseases and congenital abnormalities are extremely difficult tasks, with children’s physiopathology being different from that of adults. However, with it also being at least as extensive, such patients can only be treated through the care of a multidisciplinary team. In this Special Issue regarding pediatric diseases, from molecular mechanisms to novel therapeutic strategies, we aim to include original articles, reviews, and even case reports of rare genetic anomalies, of innovative diagnostic methods, or of new molecular therapies.

Multimodal and multidisciplinary treatments of congenital abnormalities, genetic or molecular diseases, and malignant tumors in children are fascinating fields that deserve special attention. We invite scientists from both the fields of genetics and of pediatric specialties to not only express their opinions, but to showcase through this Special Issue the studies they have conducted on pediatric patients with these conditions. However, pure clinical studies are not suitable for this issue, though clinical submissions featuring molecular experiments are welcomed.

Dr. Elena Tarca
Guest Editor

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• congenital abnormalities
• genetic disease
• molecular mechanism
• therapeutic agents
• maternal and fetal medicine
• pediatric diseases