Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: GH deficiency (GHD) is a rare etiology of late growth. Its exact prevalence is unknown in emerging countries such as Tunisia. Despite a very suggestive clinical presentation, the diagnosis of GHD remains difficult and relatively late in some patients. Our study examined 40 cases of GHD in the Sahel region of Tunisia.Patients and methods: This is a retrospective longitudinal study of 40 cases of GHD collected in the pediatric department of M...