Demographic characteristics of children with growth hormone deficiency from 1996 to 2015 in Japan: 20 years of data from the foundation for growth science in Japan

• Published in: Endocrine Journal p. EJ21-0520
• Main Authors: Tanaka, Toshiaki, Yokoya, Susumu, Hasegawa, Tomonobu, Isojima, Tsuyoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japan Endocrine Society 2022
• Subjects: Asphyxia; Breech delivery; Growth hormone; Growth hormone deficiency; Nationwide cohort

Growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) in children is a heterogeneous condition that includes several entities of various severities. GH treatment has been affected by various factors. Because comprehensive analyses for Japanese children with GHD over time are scarce, we investigated the baseline char...