Quality of life in children and adolescents with growth hormone deficiency and their caregivers: an Italian survey.

M MaghnieMassimiliano OrsoB PolistenaM CappaG PozzobonD d'AngelaG PattiF SpandonaroS GranatoR Di VirgilioD La TorreM Salerno

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2023)

Our results suggest that the generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in treated GHD patients is high, comparable to that of healthy people. The QoL elicited by a disease specific questionnaire is also good, and comparable with that of international reference values of GHD/ISS patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
palliative care