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ea0029p1004 | Growth hormone IGF axis - basic | ICEECE2012

Thyroid function during long-term GH treatment in children affected by idiopathic GH deficiency

Ciresi A. , Guarnotta V. , Perrone C. , Galluzzo A. , Giordano C.

Alterations in the thyroid axis have been reported following GH therapy both in adults and children with GH deficiency (GHD), even if the clinical significance of these changes, in small and short-term studies, remains uncertain. To evaluate the impact of GH replacement on thyroid status in a large selected cohort of prepubertal children with idiopathic GHD during a 3-years follow-up. Study outcome considered FT3, FT4 and TSH modifications (delta) during therapy and their corr...