Growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children is defined as impaired production of GH
by the pituitary gland that results in growth failure. This disease might be congenital or …

Background Human growth is a complex mechanism that depends on genetic,
environmental, nutritional and hormonal factors. The main hormone involved in growth at …

Hypoglycemia is the result of defects/impairment in glucose homeostasis. The main
etiological causes are metabolic and/or endocrine and/or other congenital disorders …

Hypopituitarism is defined as one or more partial or complete pituitary hormone deficiencies,
which are related to the anterior and/or posterior gland and can have an onset in childhood …

Central adrenal insufficiency (CAI) is a life-threatening condition caused by either pituitary
disease (secondary adrenal insufficiency) or impaired hypothalamic function with …

In this review we described the interactions between ghrelin and the growth hormone (GH)-
insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis in children and adults with growth hormone …

Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) is a complex disorder in which large volumes of dilute urine
are excreted due to arginine-vasopressin deficiency, and it is caused by a variety of …

Progress made in the years of aging research have allowed the opportunity to explore
potential interventions to slow aging and extend healthy lifespan. Studies performed in …

Timely recognition of severe, congenital hypopituitarism is challenging. Short stature does
not force consideration of the diagnosis, because birth weight and length are typically …

Context Congenital combined pituitary hormone deficiency (cCPHD) is the loss of≥ 2
pituitary hormones caused by congenital factors. Objective We aimed to estimate the …