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ea0016p450 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2008

The benefit of long-term growth hormone replacement therapy in adults, results of the German KIMS database

Albrecht Christin , Buchfelder Michael , Faszbender Walter , Faust Michael , Kann Peter , Kreitschmann-Andermahr Ilonka , Kohlmann Thomas , Koltowska-Haggstrom Maria , Wallaschofski Henri

Objective: The German KIMS Database is a national surveillance study for evaluation of efficacy and safety of growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy in adults with GH deficiency (GHD) in clinical practice.Patients: The analysis was performed using data of 1425 consecutively documented adult patients (777 men, 648 women) with GHD enrolled in KIMS Germany. The present report examined baseline and long term data (>48 months, range: 48–161 month) f...