Development and Validation of a Prediction Rule for Growth Hormone Deficiency Without Need for Pharmacological Stimulation Tests in Children With Risk Factors

Development and Validation of a Prediction Rule for Growth Hormone Deficiency Without Need for Pharmacological Stimulation Tests in Children With Risk Factors

IntroductionPractice guidelines cannot recommend establishing a diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) without performing growth hormone stimulation tests (GHST) in children with risk factors, due to the lack of sufficient evidence.ObjectiveOur goal was to generate an evidence-based prediction...

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Main Authors: Florencia Clément, Romina P. Grinspon, Daniel Yankelevich, Sabrina Martín Benítez, María Carolina De La Ossa Salgado, María Gabriela Ropelato, María Gabriela Ballerini, Ana C. Keselman, Débora Braslavsky, Patricia Pennisi, Ignacio Bergadá, Gabriela P. Finkielstain, Rodolfo A. Rey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies
pituitary dysgenesis
short stature
growth failure
midline abnormalities
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.624684/full

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