Effect on Adult Height of Pubertal Growth Hormone Retesting and Withdrawal of Therapy in Patients with Previously Diagnosed Growth Hormone Deficiency | Zendy

Stefano Zucchini | Zendy; Piero Pirazzoli | Zendy; Federico Baronio | Zendy; Monia Gennari | Zendy; Milva Orquidea Bal | Zendy; Antonio Balsamo | Zendy; Stefano Gualandi | Zendy; Alessandro Cicognani | Zendy

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Effect on Adult Height of Pubertal Growth Hormone Retesting and Withdrawal of Therapy in Patients with Previously Diagnosed Growth Hormone Deficiency

Author(s) -

Stefano Zucchini,

Piero Pirazzoli,

Federico Baronio,

Monia Gennari,

Milva Orquidea Bal,

Antonio Balsamo,

Stefano Gualandi,

Alessandro Cicognani

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0383

Subject(s) - growth hormone , growth hormone deficiency , normalization (sociology) , endocrinology , context (archaeology) , medicine , secretion , hormone , biology , paleontology , sociology , anthropology

GH replacement therapy in GH-deficient (GHD) patients is usually continued until adult height despite the fact that most of these subjects display a normal secretion when retested at the end of growth. Puberty is the most likely time for normalization of GH secretion.

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