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ea0029p998 | Growth hormone IGF axis - basic | ICEECE2012

Quality of life in adult patients with GH deficiency and neurosecretory dysfunction at the end of GH therapy

Quitmann J. , Kammerer U. , Bullinger M. , Schofl C. , Dorr H.

GH is used primarily to increase adult height in short children with GHD/NSD with little knowledge about the impact of GH on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Therefore this study was carried out to evaluate HRQoL in adult patients with childhood onset GHD/NSD at the end of GH therapy.HrQoL was measured by patient self-report using two generic questionnaires, SF36 and NHP. Patient data were compared to representative norm data. Clinical data as wel...