Open AccessGrowth hormone deficiency and replacement in hypopituitary patients previously treated for acromegaly or Cushing's disease
Author(s) -
Ulla FeldtRasmussen,
R. Abs,
B-Å Bengtsson,
Helge Bennmarker,
Margareta Bramnert,
Elizabeth HernbergStåhl,
JP Monson,
B Westberg,
Patrick Wilton,
Christian Wüster
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje.0.1460067
Subject(s) - acromegaly , medicine , growth hormone deficiency , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , polycystic ovarian disease , waist , hormone , insulin resistance , growth hormone , polycystic ovary
To compare baseline characteristics in adult patients with growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) who had previously been treated for Cushing's disease or acromegaly with data from patients with GHD of other aetiologies. To study the effects of GH therapy in those patients who had completed at least 6 months of GH replacement.
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