hrp0092p1-254 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty (1) | ESPE2019

A Novel Approach for the Evaluation of Hypothalamic-Pituitary Region in Patients with Growth Hormone Deficiency: Pons Ratio

Demiral Meliha , Karaca Mehmet Salih , Unal Edip , Baysal Birsen , Baran Riza Taner , Demirbilek Huseyin , Ozbek Mehmet Nuri

Objective: In patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD), even in those with no major organic lesion, anterior pituitary height (APH) is reported decreased. Limitations in the evaluation of APH and changes according to pubertal status make its validity questionable. Recently, in a small scale study, pons ratio (PR) has been suggested as a more sensitive marker for evaluation of pituitary gland in GHD patients. The study aims to evaluate the validity of PR a...