Reduced Longevity in Untreated Patients with Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency

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Increased longevity of hypopituitary dwarf mice and GH- resistant knockout mice appears to be in contrast with observations made in clinical practice. In humans, on one hand hypopituitarism and GH deficiency (GHD) are believed to constitute risk factors for cardiovascular disease and, therefore, early death. But on the other hand, patients with a PROP-1 gene mutation, presenting with a combined pituitary-derived...

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