hrp0089p1-p154 | GH & IGFs P1 | ESPE2018

Early Onset GH Replacement in GH Deficiency: Is Neonatal Hypoglycemia Important for Long Term Follow-Up?

Alikasifoglu Ayfer , Emet Sadiye Dicle , Ozon Alev , Gonc Nazlı , Kandemir Nurgun

A small number of GH deficient patients can be recognized before age 3, and only few of them are diagnosed during work-up for hypoglycemia. Data comparing clinical and laboratory characteristics of hypoglycemic vs non-hypoglycemic population of children with early onset GH deficiency is scarce. The aim of this study is to assess long-term follow-up of growth hormone therapy in early onset GH deficiency, and compare pre-treatment and treatment related factors with respect to hi...