hrp0082p1-d2-149 | Growth (1) | ESPE2014

Early Development, Growth and Puberty before and During Treatment of Congenital IGHD

Samuel Keren , Kauli Rivka , Laron Zvi

Background: Congenital isolated GH deficiency (cIGHD) is a rare genetic disease occurring mostly in consanguineous families. It is caused by hGH-1 gene deletion or GHRH – receptor mutations.Aim of study: To collect retrospectively size at birth, developmental mile stones, linear and head growth and pubertal development before and during hGH treatment.Subjects: The medical charts of 37/41 patients with cIGHD (21 m, 16 f) contai...