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Discontinuation of growth hormone (GH) treatment during the transition phase is an important factor determining the phenotype of young adults with nonidiopathic childhood-onset GH deficiency.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2010
Kołtowska-Häggström Maria, Geffner Mitchell E, Jönsson Peter, Monson John P, Abs Roger, Hána Václav, Höybye Charlotte, Wollmann Hartmut A
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CONTEXT: Little is known about the impact of childhood-onset GH deficiency (GHD), in particular the duration of GH cessation during the transition phase, on adult phenotype. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between the manifestations and management of GHD during childhood/adolescence an...
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