[Familial type of hypophyseal nanism. Apropos of 7 families in western Algeria]
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[Familial type of hypophyseal nanism. Apropos of 7 families in western Algeria]
[Article in
French]
Helv Paediatr Acta.
1986 May.
Abstract
Eighteen pituitary dwarfs belonging to 7 different West Algerian families were studied. Eleven patients from 4 families presented isolated growth hormone deficiency, 7 patients from 3 families had multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies. Serum GH levels before and after standard pharmacological stimulations were below 2 ng/ml in all cases. Three of 10 hGH treated patients increased significantly their growth rate (8.5 +/- 0.5 cm/year) during the first year of treatment; growth was moderate (5.3 +/- 0.8 cm/year) in 3 patients and poor (4.5 cm/year) in 2 patients. In 2 cases the follow-up is insufficient.
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