hrp0084p3-955 | GH & IGF | ESPE2015

Thyroid Function in Children Treated with rhGH for GH Deficiency

Triantafyllou Panagiota , Georeli Irene , Dimitriadou Meropi , Maliahova Olga , Daflos Anreas , Christoforidis Athanasios

Background: The relation between thyroid function and treatment with recombinant human GH (rhGH) has been the subject of many studies which indicate a decrease of fT4 levels and a compensatory TSH increase at rhGH therapy onset. On the other hand, we have identified a number of patients with documented primary hypothyroidism (either on treatment with L-thyroxine or not) before the onset of rhGH treatment.Objective and hypotheses...