Low prevalence of growth hormone deficiency in Turkish patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis


Akin S., Aydin K., Gurlek O. A.

JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, cilt.37, sa.1, ss.25-29, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s40618-013-0008-y
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.25-29
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (HT) is frequently isolated, but may also be associated with other autoimmune disorders. Autoimmune hypophysitis can result in growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Various prevalences of GHD have been reported in HT in several different ethnic populations.