Endocrine Abstracts

Background: About 3% of all children are short statured. Clinically GH deficiency (GHD) or idiopathic short stature (ISS) is frequently diagnosed. GH (GH−) treatment, which is primarily indicated for GHD patients, is provided not only to increase height, but also to improve psychological functioning and raise health related quality of life. The present study examines these psychosocial outcomes in young German patients and their parents, and analyzes differences accordin...