ea0070aep765 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020
Rodari Giulia
, Cavenaghi Ivan
, Profka Eriselda
, Giacchetti Federico
, Arosio Maura
, Giavoli Claudia
Background: Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is the most frequent endocrinological disorder inchildren with short stature, but there are significant controversies in the diagnosis due to lack of reliablediagnostic criteria. Moreover, at final height (FH) attainment, many subjects diagnosed withisolated GHD re-test normal. It is not clear whether this represents a form of transient GHD or a false positive diagnosis during childhood.Aim: To evaluate differe...