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Infectious diseases and immunological responses in adult subjects with lifetime untreated, congenital GH deficiency.
Endocrine - 1 Oct 2016
Campos Viviane C, Barrios Mônica R, Salvatori Roberto, de Almeida Roque Pacheco, de Melo Enaldo V, Nascimento Ana C S, de Jesus Amélia Ribeiro, Aguiar-Oliveira Manuel H
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Growth hormone is important for the development and function of the immune system, but there is controversy on whether growth hormone deficiency is associated to immune disorders. A model of isolated growth hormone deficiency may clarify if the lack of growth hormone is associated with increased susceptibility to infections, or with an altered responsiveness of the immune system. We have studied the frequency of...
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