hrp0084p3-1042 | Growth | ESPE2015

GH Treatment in Survivors of Paediatric Brain Tumors

Darcan Sukran , Ozcan Nurhan , Goksen Damla , Kantar Mehmet , Turhan Tuncer , Cetingul Nazan , Ozen Samim

Background: Survival from brain tumors is increasing in children and these patients will likely have severely GH deficiency.Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate the effect of GH treatment (GHT) in children treated for brain tumor successfully.Method: Thirteen patients who received GHT after brain tumor treatment were evaluated retrospectively. Height SDS, annual growth rate SDS, height gain, and serum IGF1 levels were collected at...