Open AccessEtiology of growth hormone deficiency in children and adolescents
Author(s) -
Katarina Mitrović,
Tatjana Milenković,
Sladjana Todorović,
Rade Vuković,
I Rakocević,
Dragan Zdravković
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1302035m
Subject(s) - medicine , growth hormone deficiency , etiology , bone age , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , hormone , endocrinology , growth retardation , growth hormone , pregnancy , biology , genetics , physics , optics
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) can be isolated or associated with deficiency of other pituitary gland hormones. According to age at diagnosis, causes of GHD are divided into congenital or acquired, and according to etiology into recognized and unknown.