Familial growth hormone releasing factor deficiency in pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

A mother with pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism and her short son showed poor spontaneous growth hormone secretion, and provocation tests suggested a deficiency of growth hormone releasing factor. This is the first report of growth hormone releasing factor deficiency in pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of disease in childhood 1991-04, Vol.66 (4), p.533-535
Hauptverfasser:	Stirling, H F, Barr, D G, Kelnar, C J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Body Height - drug effects Child, Preschool Female Growth Hormone - therapeutic use Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone - deficiency Growth hormones Humans Male Pediatrics Provocation tests Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism - drug therapy Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:	A mother with pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism and her short son showed poor spontaneous growth hormone secretion, and provocation tests suggested a deficiency of growth hormone releasing factor. This is the first report of growth hormone releasing factor deficiency in pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism. The boy has responded well to growth hormone treatment over a period of three years.
ISSN:	0003-9888 1468-2044
DOI:	10.1136/adc.66.4.533