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Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a treatable thyroid hormone deficiency that causes intellectual disabilities and growth deficiency if not detected and treated early.Material and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 22 patients, 13 (59%) females and 9 (41%) males, with positive CH screening at birth and confirmed by TSH & FT4 serum concentrations measurements, thyroid ultrasound an...

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Patients with Childhood Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency Treated with rhGH – Reevaluation in the Transition Period between Childhood and Adulthood – Preliminary Study

Procopiuc Camelia , Caragheorgheopol Andra , Gherlan Iuliana , Brehar Andreea , Padure Adriana , Dumitrascu Andra , Costache Mariana , Ardeleanu Ioana , Dumitrescu Crisina

Background: More than two thirds of teenagers with childhood-onset GH deficiency (CO-GHD) documented normal GH response when retested at final height.Objective and hypotheses: To identify potential predictors for persistent GHD after reaching final height under rhGH with a particular accent on children with isolated GHD (IGHD).Method: Prospective study: reevaluation CO-GHD in the transition period; cohort of 27 CO-GHD patient who r...

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Congenital hypothyroidism – the experience on a group of pediatric patients since diagnosis

Patients with Childhood Onset Growth Hormone Deficiency Treated with rhGH – Reevaluation in the Transition Period between Childhood and Adulthood – Preliminary Study

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