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GH Deficient - Causes
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* tumor
* trauma (injury, radiotherapy, infections, infarction) * defect * hypothalamus tumor * pituitary/low GH problem * Gh receptor deficiency * IGF-1 issue |
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GH Deficient - S/Sx
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* Failure to grow during youth
* loss of muscle mass and strength * gain excess fat * lose bone density |
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GH Deficient - Tests
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test for hypopituitary (give: insulin, TRH, GnRh) measure GH and/or * IGF-1
* GH low * GH low * GH high/normal high |
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GH Deficient - Treatment
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1) supplement with rhGH
2) supplement with Ghrelin 3) supplement with rhIGF-1 |
