Reduction in pediatric growth hormone deficiency and increase in central precocious puberty diagnoses during COVID 19 pandemics

Reduction in pediatric growth hormone deficiency and increase in central precocious puberty diagnoses during COVID 19 pandemics

Abstract Background While several studies have been published so far on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on health care for non-COVID-19 diseases, to date no study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the entire field of pediatric endocrinology. This study aimed to evaluate differences in...

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Main Authors: Martina Peinkhofer, Benedetta Bossini, Arturo Penco, Manuela Giangreco, Maria Chiara Pellegrin, Viviana Vidonis, Giada Vittori, Nicoletta Grassi, Elena Faleschini, Egidio Barbi, Gianluca Tornese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Stimulation test
Central precocious puberty
Growth hormone deficiency
COVID-19
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01238-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-022-01238-1

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