Growth hormone deficiency caused by pituitary stalk interruption in Fanconi's anemia

Authors
Dupuis-Girod, S Gluckman, E Souberbielle, JC Brauner, R
Citation
S. Dupuis-girod et al., Growth hormone deficiency caused by pituitary stalk interruption in Fanconi's anemia, J PEDIAT, 138(1), 2001, pp. 129-133
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00223476 → ACNP
Volume
138
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
129 - 133
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(200101)138:1<129:GHDCBP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Fanconi's anemia can be associated with growth retardation. We describe bio logic growth hormone deficiency, isolated or associated with thyrotropin ab normality, and pituitary stalk interruption syndrome on magnetic resonance imaging of 5 patients with Fanconi's anemia. Growth hormone treatment produ ced catch-up growth in all cases. These findings suggest a common genetic o rigin.