Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Growth hormone deficiency is a rare cause of stunting; its diagnosis is often delayed by severe growth retardation; confirmed by non-response to GH stimulation tests (insulin and glucagon-propranolol test). The absence of early diagnosis and treatment can lead to severe growth retardation. We propose to determine the prevalence of different etiologies of growth hormone deficiency in patients followed for a saturo-weight delay at the Arrazi Hospital, Medical Unive...