Growth hormone deficiency and replacement in patients with treated Cushing's Disease, prolactinomas and non-functioning pituitary adenomas: effects on body composition, glucose metabolism, lipid status and bone mineral density.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study was designed to determine whether previous Cushing's disease (CD) or prolactinoma (PRL) could exert adverse effects additional to those of growth hormone (GH) deficiency as a consequence of variable degrees of prior hypogonadism or hypercatabolism. We report the effe...

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Main Authors: Colson, A, Brooke, A, Walker, D, Besser, G, Chew, S, Grossman, AB, Jenkins, P, Drake, WM, Monson, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006