Article
[Genetic aspects of growth hormone deficiency].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Jun 2011
Reynaud R, Castinetti F, Galon-Faure N, Albarel-Loy F, Saveanu A, Quentien M H, Jullien N, Khammar A, Enjalbert A, Barlier A, Brue T
Abstract excerpt
Congenital growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a rare cause of growth delay. It should be suspected when other causes of hypopituitarism (sellar tumor, postsurgical or radioinduced hypopituitarism, etc.) have been ruled out. GHD can be isolated (IGHD) or associated with at least one other pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD) including thyrotroph, lactotroph, corticotroph, or gonadotroph deficiencies. CPHD is caused...
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