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Case Reports
. 1988 Jun;11(6):409-11.
doi: 10.1007/BF03349069.

Isolated growth hormone deficiency after severe head trauma

I Eichler  1 , H Frisch, H G Eichler, W Soukop
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Case Reports

Isolated growth hormone deficiency after severe head trauma

I Eichler et al. J Endocrinol Invest. 1988 Jun.

Abstract

In a 12-yr-old boy growth arrest occurred after severe head trauma. Evaluation of pituitary endocrine function revealed isolated growth hormone (GH) deficiency. Lack of GH response to GH-releasing factor indicated that the responsible lesion was most likely to be localized in the pituitary gland. GH substitution resulted in biochemical (somatomedin increase) and clinical (catch up growth) response.

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