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34 patients with growth hormone (GH) deficiency were studied. The affected males outnumber
females in a proportion of 1.8 to 1. The chronological ages on diagnosis was average 9.4 years old
and bone age was delayed with average 6.6 years old.
The major cause of GH deficiency was idiopathic and organic causes such as craniopharyngioma,
germinoma & Tb. meningitis were relatively uncommon.
Cerebral anoxia seemed... |