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ea0070aep737 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020

Body composition and bone mineral density in 107 patients with childhood onset growth hormone deficiency (CO-GHD) at the time of transition from pediatric to adulthood endocrine care

Doknic Mirjana , Stojanovic Marko , Milenkovic Tatjana , Zdravkovic Vera , Maja Jesic , Todorovic Sladjana , Katarina Mitrovic , Vukovic Rade , Miljic Dragana , Pekic Djurdjevic Sandra , Soldatovic Ivan , MilanPetako

Transition from childhood to adulthood is a vulnerable period in all adolescents and particularly inCO-GHD patients. Low bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition alterations are frequently reported in young adults with CO-GHD, but relevant large monocentric studies are lacking.Patients and Methods: In a monocentric, observational, retrospective cross-sectional study conducted from 2005–2019, 107 CO-GHD patients were analyzed (17–26 yea...

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Body composition and bone mineral density in 107 patients with childhood onset growth hormone deficiency (CO-GHD) at the time of transition from pediatric to adulthood endocrine care

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