Growth hormone deficiency with late-onset hypothalamic hypoadrenocorticism associated with respiratory and renal dysfunction: a case report

Growth hormone deficiency with late-onset hypothalamic hypoadrenocorticism associated with respiratory and renal dysfunction: a case report

Abstract Background The prevalence of childhood-onset growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) is estimated to be approximately 1 in 5000 or more, with the cause unknown in most cases (idiopathic isolated GHD). However, additional disorders of secretion of other pituitary hormones reportedly develop ove...

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Main Authors: Nami Kojima, Nobuyuki Koriyama, Akinori Tokito, Kazuma Ogiso, Koshi Kusumoto, Satoshi Kubo, Yoshihiko Nishio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Growth hormone (GH)
Childhood-onset growth hormone deficiency (GHD)
Empty Sella turcica
Late-onset secondary hypoadrenocorticism
Panhypopituitarism
Restricted ventilation disorder
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-020-0536-3

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