Pituitary/growth disorders
NEWS
- NEWS
- July 4, 2022
A systematic review and meta-analysis confirms a high rate of reversal of idiopathic growth hormone deficiency, albeit strongly dependent on the peak GH cutoff used.
- NEWS
- May 3, 2022
Weekly injections of somatrogon result in similar height gains to daily somatropin treatment in children with growth hormone deficiency, show results of a 12-month phase 3 trial.
- NEWS
- May 3, 2022
An oral growth hormone secretagogue receptor agonist produces larger GH responses than standard stimulation tests in children with growth hormone deficiency, study findings suggest.
- NEWS
- May 3, 2022
A study of Brazilian children with isolated SHOX haploinsufficency who were followed up until adult height has demonstrated a long-term benefit of recombinant human growth hormone therapy with or without puberty modulator treatment.
In depth
- CASE
- April 25, 2022
A 4-year-old girl is referred to the local paediatric endocrine unit with signs of pubertal development.
- REVIEW
- November 1, 2021
The evaluation of children presenting with short stature includes detailed clinical, phenotypic, auxological and biochemical assessments with genetic analyses in selected cases.
- WEBCAST
- October 21, 2021
Programme Director Professor Martin Savage is joined by experts to present and discuss the application of precision medicine in endocrine disorders, offering clinical expertise and insight, evidence and opinion on this topic.
- CASE
- June 30, 2021
A 14-year-old boy is referred by his doctor with concerns about his growth.
