hrp0092p1-257 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty (1) | ESPE2019

Fetal and Post-Natal Growth are Impaired in Children with Deletions of the GH1 Gene: Description of a Cohort of 14 Patients

Darvish Elsa , Legendre Marie , Netchine Irene , Amselem Serge , Brioude Frederic

Data on the birth parameters of patients with growth hormone deficiency are contradictory; recent studies suggest that congenital growth hormone deficiency is associated with impaired fetal growth. The main objective of this study was to describe the birth parameters of children with GH-1 gene deletion.This study included 13 patients (of 10 families) for whom a homozygous (or compound heterozygous) deletion of the entire GH1 gene has been identi...