ea0037ep651 | Pituitary: basic and neuroendocrinology | ECE2015
De Sanctis Vincenzo
, Soliman Ashraf
, Candini Giancarlo
, Elsedfy Heba
GHD in adults (AGHD) is a clinical syndrome associated with lack of positive well-being, depressed mood, feelings of social isolation, decreased energy, alterations in body composition with reduced bone and muscle mass, diminished exercise performance, and cardiac capacity. These manifestations are also common in adults with beta-thalassemia major (BTM). Performing provocative testing in all patients is cumbersome and expensive. Many studies suggested that IGF1 may be used for...