Understanding burden of illness for child growth hormone deficiency.
Meryl BrodSuzanne Lessard AlolgaJane F BeckLars WilkinsonLise HøjbjerreMichael Højby RasmussenPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2017)
The burden of GHD in children and adolescents is considerable and not limited to short stature. The severity of GHD impact on children and adolescents appears to be variable and individualized, but these data indicate that early identification and growth hormone treatment may lead to fewer impacts.