Non-acquired isolated growth hormone deficiency
Synonyms: Congenital IGHD | Congenital isolated GH deficiency | Congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency
A rare non-acquired pituitary hormone deficiency characterized by growth deficiency delayed bone age and short stature of variable severity and age of onset and with variable response to treatment with recombinant human growth hormone depending on the respective subtype of the disease. Hormone deficiency may be quantitative or qualitative in nature.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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