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Classical and non-classical causes of GH deficiency in the paediatric age.
Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism - 1 Dec 2016
Di Iorgi Natascia, Morana Giovanni, Allegri Anna Elsa Maria, Napoli Flavia, Gastaldi Roberto, Calcagno Annalisa, Patti Giuseppa, Loche Sandro, Maghnie Mohamad
Abstract excerpt
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may result from a failure of hypothalamic GHRH production or release, from congenital disorders of pituitary development, or from central nervous system insults including tumors, surgery, trauma, radiation or infiltration from inflammatory diseases. Idiopathic, isolated GHD is the most common sporadic form of hypopituitarism. GHD may also occur in combination with other pituitary...
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