Effects of 1-year growth hormone replacement therapy on thyroid volume and function of the children and adolescents with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency

Keskin M., Bayramoglu E., AYCAN Z.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.30, sa.11, ss.1187-1190, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem-2017-0210
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1187-1190
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: growth hormone, thyroid function, thyroid ultrasonography, HYPOPITUITARY PATIENTS, ADULTS, AXIS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: There are different opinions about the effects of growth hormone replacement therapy (GHRT) on thyroid function and volume. This study aimed to assess the effects of GHRT on thyroid volume and function in the children and adolescents with growth hormone (GH) deficiency.