hrp0089p2-p225 | GH & IGFs P2 | ESPE2018

Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychosocial Functioning in Young Adults Born SGA after GH/GnRHa Treatment

Goedegebuure Wesley , van der Steen Manouk , de With Justine , Hokken-Koelega Anita

Background: Being born small for gestational age (SGA) has a negative effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self-perception. This might be more negatively influenced by postponement of puberty using additional gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) treatment.Methods: 154 adolescents born SGA participating in a large Dutch growth hormone (GH) trial (75 with 2 years of GnRHa-treatment) completed the TNO-AZL Adults Quality of Life qu...