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Documento de consenso del área de conocimiento de Neuroendocrinología de la Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición para el abordaje del hipopituitarismo durante la transición

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 61; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.endonu.2013.08.001

1579-2021

Cristina Álvarez‐Escolá, Eva Fernández-Rodríguez, José María Recio‐Córdova, Ignacio Bernabéu, Carmen Fajardo,

Congenital heart defects research

The transition period from child to adult represents a crucial phase in the growth process where multiple physical and psychosocial changes occur. It has been arbitrarily defined as the period extending from late puberty to full adult maturity (i.e., from mid to late teenage years until 6-7 years after achievement of final height). The aim of this guideline is to emphasize the importance of adequate hormone replacement during this period and to review reassessment of pituitary function. In patients with GH deficiency diagnosed in childhood, an attempt is made to answer when to retest GH secretion, when to treat and how they should be monitored. Thyroxine, glucocorticoid, and sex steroid replacement are also reviewed.