Natural history of growth hormone deficiency in a pediatric cohort.

Deillon, Eva; Hauschild, Michael; Faouzi, Mohamed; Stoppa-Vaucher, Sophie; Elowe-Gruau, Eglantine; Dwyer, Andrew; Theintz, Gerald E; Dubuis, Jean-Michel; Mullis, Primus-Eugen; Pitteloud, Nelly; Phan-Hug, Franziska (2015). Natural history of growth hormone deficiency in a pediatric cohort. Hormone research in paediatrics, 83(4), pp. 252-261. Karger 10.1159/000369392

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BACKGROUND/AIMS

Controversies still exist regarding the evaluation of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in childhood at the end of growth. The aim of this study was to describe the natural history of GHD in a pediatric cohort.

METHODS

This is a retrospective study of a cohort of pediatric patients with GHD. Cases of acquired GHD were excluded. Univariate logistic regression was used to identify predictors of GHD persisting into adulthood.

RESULTS

Among 63 identified patients, 47 (75%) had partial GHD at diagnosis, while 16 (25%) had complete GHD, including 5 with multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies. At final height, 50 patients underwent repeat stimulation testing; 28 (56%) recovered and 22 (44%) remained growth hormone (GH) deficient. Predictors of persisting GHD were: complete GHD at diagnosis (OR 10.1, 95% CI 2.4-42.1), pituitary stalk defect or ectopic pituitary gland on magnetic resonance imaging (OR 6.5, 95% CI 1.1-37.1), greater height gain during GH treatment (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.0-3.3), and IGF-1 level <-2 standard deviation scores (SDS) following treatment cessation (OR 19.3, 95% CI 3.6-103.1). In the multivariate analysis, only IGF-1 level <-2 SDS (OR 13.3, 95% CI 2.3-77.3) and complete GHD (OR 6.3, 95% CI 1.2-32.8) were associated with the outcome.

CONCLUSION

At final height, 56% of adolescents with GHD had recovered. Complete GHD at diagnosis, low IGF-1 levels following retesting, and pituitary malformation were strong predictors of persistence of GHD.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Endokrinologie / Diabetologie / Metabolik (Pädiatrie)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Forschungsbereich Pavillon 52 > Endokrinologie / Diabetologie (Erwachsene)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Mullis, Primus-Eugen

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1663-2818

Publisher:

Karger

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

11 Apr 2016 10:09

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:53

Publisher DOI:

10.1159/000369392

PubMed ID:

25676059

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.79365

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/79365

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