Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
Cross-source consensus on Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency from 1 sources and 6 claims.
1 sources · 6 claims
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- Adult GHD is independently associated with increased all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, depression, and unemployment after adjustment for a comprehensive set of confounders. — Potential impacts of adult growth hormone deficiency: a population-based study in England
- Diagnosing GHD in adults is challenging because no reliable biomarkers exist and manifestations are non-specific and variable. — Potential impacts of adult growth hormone deficiency: a population-based study in England
- Adults with GHD commonly experience fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance, impaired cognition, and reduced quality of life. — Potential impacts of adult growth hormone deficiency: a population-based study in England
- Adult growth hormone deficiency has an estimated incidence of 1.76 per 100,000 person-years. — Potential impacts of adult growth hormone deficiency: a population-based study in England
- The most common causes of adult GHD are suprasellar, hypothalamic, and pituitary tumours and their treatments including cranial surgery and irradiation. — Potential impacts of adult growth hormone deficiency: a population-based study in England
- Approximately 40–65% of individuals with childhood-onset idiopathic GHD spontaneously restore physiological GH secretion before or during adulthood. — Potential impacts of adult growth hormone deficiency: a population-based study in England