The Prevalence of Growth Hormone Deficiency and Celiac Disease in Short Children

• Published in: Clinical medicine & research Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 180 - 183
• Main Authors: Giovenale, Diletta, Meazza, Cristina, Cardinale, Giuliana M, Sposito, Maddalena, Mastrangelo, Costanzo, Messini, Beatrice, Citro, Giuseppe, Delvecchio, Maurizio, Di Maio, Salvatore, Bozzola, Mauro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Marshfield Clinic 01.09.2006; 2006. Clinical Medicine & Research
• Subjects: Adolescent; Body Height; Celiac Disease - blood; Celiac Disease - complications; Celiac Disease - diagnosis; Celiac Disease - diet therapy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Glutens - administration & dosage; Growth Disorders - blood; Growth Disorders - complications; Human Growth Hormone - blood; Human Growth Hormone - deficiency; Humans; Italy; Male; Original Research; Retrospective Studies; Italy

To assess the occurrence of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in patients with celiac disease (CD) referred for short stature. A retrospective, multi-center study. A total of 7066 children with short stature were referred to a number of centers for second-line evaluation over a 5-year period. All pati...