Beyond the bias! Sex distribution in paediatric growth hormone deficiency reexamined.

Rohan K Henry Leena MamillyMonika ChaudhariBrett G KlamerMelica NikahdAmy L Pyle-Eilola

Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2024)

Stratifying by sex, we found similar percentages of pituitary imaging abnormalities (including tumours) and the number of pituitary hormone deficiencies in boys and girls as the cause of GHD. For these classifications, we did not find the historically reported male sex predominance.

Keyphrases

growth hormone
high resolution
emergency department
intensive care unit