Pathogenesis and diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in adults

S Melmed - New England Journal of Medicine, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Growth Hormone Assessment in Adults Growth hormone synthesis and physiology are
discussed in the context of recombinant growth hormone use in adults. Growth hormone …

Diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in the paediatric and transitional age

A Chinoy, PG Murray - Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Growth hormone deficiency is a rare cause of childhood short stature, but one for which
treatment exists in the form of recombinant human growth hormone. A diagnosis of growth …

The diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in children and adults

SM Shalet, A Toogood, A Rahim… - Endocrine …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children and Adults | Endocrine Reviews | Oxford
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Current concepts of the diagnosis of adult growth hormone deficiency

NA Tritos, BMK Biller - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2021 - Springer
In adults, growth hormone (GH) deficiency is associated with increased visceral adiposity,
decreased lean body mass, bone mineral density and exercise capacity, dyslipidemia …

Diagnosis and management of growth hormone deficiency in childhood and adolescence–part 2: growth hormone treatment in growth hormone deficient children

T Tanaka, P Cohen, PE Clayton, Z Laron… - Growth Hormone & IGF …, 2002 - Elsevier
Human growth hormone (hGH) treatment was started over 40 years ago in a GH deficient
(GHD) patient with pituitary GH (p-hGH). 1 Because of the shortage of phGH, at first, only …

Evaluation and treatment of adult growth hormone deficiency: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

ME Molitch, DR Clemmons… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The objective is to provide guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of adults
with GH deficiency (GHD). Participants: The chair of the Task Force was selected by the …

Growth hormone deficiency in adulthood and the effects of growth hormone replacement: a review

PV Carroll… - The Journal of …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adulthood and the Effects of Growth Hormone Replacement: A
Review | The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism | Oxford Academic Skip to Main …

Genetic causes and treatment of isolated growth hormone deficiency—an update

KS Alatzoglou, MT Dattani - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2010 - nature.com
Isolated growth hormone deficiency is the most common pituitary hormone deficiency and
can result from congenital or acquired causes, although the majority of cases are idiopathic …

Growth hormone deficiency and replacement in children

MCS Boguszewski - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2021 - Springer
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a rare but treatable cause of short stature. The
diagnosis requires a careful evaluation of clinical history, physical examination and …

Diagnosis and treatment of growth hormone deficiency in adults

AY Kargi, GR Merriam - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2013 - nature.com
The availability of synthetic recombinant human growth hormone (GH) in potentially
unlimited quantities since the 1980s has improved understanding of the many nonstatural …