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ea0023oc3.5 | Oral Communications 3 | BSPED2009

Pituitary function at least 4 years after traumatic brain injury in childhood

Moon Rebecca , Sutton Timothy , Wilson Peter , Kirkham Fenella , Davies Justin

Introduction: Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) is a recognised sequel of traumatic brain injury (TBI), occurring in 25–69% of adult patients, but there are few data on the prevalence or natural history in childhood. Our aim was to determine pituitary function in children at least 4 years after TBI requiring paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission. At the same time body composition was evaluated.Methods: Children discharged from the regi...