ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2021 Mar;94(3):392–398. doi: 10.1111/cen.14364. PMID: 33140844.In this retrospective study, random growth hormone (GH) levels were compared between newborns (mean age 9.07±6.6 days) with or without GH deficiency. A cut off of 4.5 ng/ml was established as the GH value to diagnose congenital GH deficiency. This value had a 100% sensitivity and 85% specificity for d...

Growth Horm IGF Res. 2021;60-61:101427. doi: 10.1016/j.ghir.2021.101427. PMID: 34592640.Brief Summary: This retrospective chart review describes abnormalities on Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to severity of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in children. MRI of the pituitary gland is recommended following the diagnosis of GHD. In prior studies, provocative...