ESPE Abstracts

Background: Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in children is a rare condition. It may be idiopathic or may develop as a consequence of congenital or acquired organic pathology of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. GHD can be partial or part of a combined pituitary deficiency. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is very useful in establishing the etiology of GHD and predicting its severity.Study aims: To investigate the re...