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Diagnosis and Treatment of Growth Hormone Deficiency: A Position Statement from Korean Endocrine Society and Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
- Source :
- Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 35, Iss 2, Pp 272-287 (2020), Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Academya Publishing Co., 2020.
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Abstract
- Growth hormone (GH) deficiency is caused by congenital or acquired causes and occurs in childhood or adulthood. GH replacement therapy brings benefits to body composition, exercise capacity, skeletal health, cardiovascular outcomes, and quality of life. Before initiating GH replacement, GH deficiency should be confirmed through proper stimulation tests, and in cases with proven genetic causes or structural lesions, repeated GH stimulation testing is not necessary. The dosing regimen of GH replacement therapy should be individualized, with the goal of minimizing side effects and maximizing clinical improvements. The Korean Endocrine Society and the Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology have developed a position statement on the diagnosis and treatment of GH deficiency. This position statement is based on a systematic review of evidence and expert opinions.
- Subjects :
- Position statement
Societies, Scientific
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
dwarfism
Pediatric endocrinology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Dwarfism
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Hypopituitarism
pituitary
lcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Growth hormone deficiency
03 medical and health sciences
Special Article
0302 clinical medicine
Endocrinology
Quality of life
Endocrine system
Medicine
Humans
Child
Growth Disorders
lcsh:RC648-665
business.industry
Human Growth Hormone
medicine.disease
Prognosis
hormone replacement therapy
hypopituitarism
Transgender hormone therapy
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Practice Guidelines as Topic
growth hormone
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20935978
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f89aaa13d9a96cdd06497d1ae32ce655