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Review
. 2022 Aug 24:13:989404.
doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.989404. eCollection 2022.

Identifying and addressing disparities in the evaluation and treatment of children with growth hormone deficiency

Kara Beliard  1 , Vickie Wu  1 , Julie Samuels  1 , Terri H Lipman  2 , Robert Rapaport  1
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Identifying and addressing disparities in the evaluation and treatment of children with growth hormone deficiency

Kara Beliard et al. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). .

Abstract

Health disparities are a significant cause of concern globally and in the United States. Disparities have been additionally highlighted throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic during which populations of color have been the most affected by the disease. Social determinants of health, race, ethnicity, and gender have all contributed to disparate outcomes and disparities spanning all age groups. Multiple socio-ecological factors contribute to disparities and different strategies have been proposed. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of disparities in pediatric treatment and outcomes, with a focus on children with endocrine disorders.

Keywords: gender disparities; growth hormone deficiency; healthcare disparities; pediatric short stature; racial disparities.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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