GROWTH-HORMONE DEFICIENCY IN AUTOIMMUNE POLYGLANDULAR SYNDROME

Authors
ZUNG A ANDREWSMURRAY G WINQVIST O CHALEW SA
Citation
A. Zung et al., GROWTH-HORMONE DEFICIENCY IN AUTOIMMUNE POLYGLANDULAR SYNDROME, Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism, 10(1), 1997, pp. 69-72
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism → ACNP
ISSN journal
0334018X
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
69 - 72
Database
ISI
SICI code
0334-018X(1997)10:1<69:GDIAPS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We describe a boy with autoimmune adrenal failure and compensated hypo thyroidism, associated with isolated growth hormone deficiency (GHD). We suggest an autoimmune mechanism as the underlying etiology for the GHD in this case.