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  2. Growth hormone deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Growth hormone deficiency in childhood commonly has no identifiable cause (idiopathic), and adult-onset GHD is commonly due to pituitary tumours and their treatment or to cranial irradiation. [9] A more complete list of causes includes:

  3. What does growth hormone therapy treat? What an ... - AOL

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    What causes growth hormone deficiency? GHD is a relatively rare condition. Slowed growth, short stature, and low blood glucose levels in infants and toddlers are among a few signs of GH deficiency ...

  4. Acromegaly - Wikipedia

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    The latest development in the medical treatment of acromegaly is the use of growth hormone receptor antagonists. The only available member of this family is pegvisomant (Somavert). By blocking the action of the endogenous growth hormone molecules, this compound is able to control the disease activity of acromegaly in virtually everyone with ...

  5. Hypopituitarism - Wikipedia

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    Once this occurs, growth hormone levels are measured. If they are low despite the stimulatory effect of the low blood sugars, growth hormone deficiency is confirmed. The test is not without risks, especially in those prone to seizures or are known to have heart disease, and causes the unpleasant symptoms of hypoglycemia.

  6. We all need HGH, the hormone responsible for growth. What ...

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    For children, the FDA has approved the use of synthetic HGH to treat growth hormone deficiency (GHD), being born small for gestational age, idiopathic short stature, chronic renal insufficiency ...

  7. Laron syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Laron syndrome (LS), also known as growth hormone insensitivity or growth hormone receptor deficiency (GHRD), is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a lack of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1; somatomedin-C) production in response to growth hormone (GH; hGH; somatotropin). [6]

  8. The Quality of Life Assessment of Growth Hormone Deficiency ...

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    The score of the QoL-AGHDA is used to determine the extent to which growth hormone deficiency has affected the patient’s quality of life, and what treatment can then be administered. A high score on the QoL-AGHDA indicates that the patient suffers from many symptoms and therefore has a lower quality of life. [2]

  9. Pituitary disease - Wikipedia

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    growth hormone: Cushing's disease: overproduction: adrenocorticotropic hormone: Growth hormone deficiency: underproduction: growth hormone: Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone: overproduction: vasopressin: Diabetes insipidus (can also be nephrogenic) underproduction: vasopressin: Sheehan syndrome: underproduction: any pituitary ...

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