All issues > Volume 23(3); 1980

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1980;23(3):237-245. Published online March 15, 1980.

Clinical Observations on Hypopitutarism With Special Reference to hGH Provocative tests.

E B Kwon, Hee Woo Yang, Hung Ro Moon

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Seoul National University, Korea.

Abstract

Impression of hypopituitarism based on clinical data, were confirmed in six patients aged gormone release. An exercise test was performed as screening test and argininine insulin treatment with hGH wu, I.M. 3 times per week for a year to tone and half years. Growth rates of 9~10 cm/year were ween during the first year of therapy. These rates were 2~2.5 times greater than those observed during pre or post treatment periods.

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