Prevalence of growth hormone (GH) deficiency in previously GH-treated young adults with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Stephany H DonzeLayla DamenJaniëlle A E M van Alfen-van der VeldenGianni BoccaMartijn J J FinkenGera J G Hoorweg-NijmanPetr E JiraMariëtte van LeeuwenAnita C S Hokken-KoelegaPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2019)
In a large group of previously GH-treated young adults with PWS, approximately 1 in 7 exhibited a GH peak <9 μg/L during a GHRH-arginine test. However, none of the patients fulfilled the consensus criteria for adult GHD.