ESPE Abstracts

Treatment with Recombinant Human GH (rhGH) has been of significant value in promoting quality of life in children with GH deficiency. However, it has been associated with several side-effects in the literature, including hypothyroidism, usually transient during the replacement therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the side effects of hGH replacement therapy, among children who were followed up at the Pediatric Endocrinology Outpatients Unit of our hospital during the ...