Studies have revealed a partial deficiency of GH secretion in the elderly. GH secretion on the average declines by 14% with each decade in normal adults after 20 years of age. Aging has a central effect on the GH secretion and peripheric effect on insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) ...
Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction in Children and Adolescents with Growth Hormone Deficiency or Idiopathic Short Stature-Part 1: A Critical Evaluation of Availalable Tools Horm Res, 72 (2009), pp. 65-73 CrossrefView in ScopusGoogle Scholar [13] M. Bullinger,...
ObservationsApproximately 500 000 people currently alive in the US have survived childhood cancer. The most common severe or life-threatening chronic health problems related to childhood cancer or its treatment are endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism or growth hormone deficiency (44%), s...
Comparative analysis of human leucocyte antigen between idiopathic and anti-PD-1 antibody induced isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency: a pilot study. Clin. Endocrinol. 91, 786–792 (2019). CAS Google Scholar Iglesias, P., Sanchez, J. C. & Diez, J. J. Isolated ACTH deficiency ...
Inaba, H. et al. Comparative analysis of human leucocyte antigen between idiopathic and anti-PD-1 antibody induced isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency: a pilot study.Clin. Endocrinol.91, 786–792 (2019). CASGoogle Scholar Iglesias, P., Sanchez, J. C. & Diez, J. J. Isolated ACTH...
years of age, with overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2). Studies were excluded if the participants were pregnant, had illnesses including diabetes, active infectious disease, severe cardiovascular disease and diseases that require medications affecting body weight or hormone replacement ...
So, malnutrition is a red flag in elderly people with diabetes and should be managed carefully as the prevalence of malnutrition in elderly people with diabetes in some countries in our region may exceed 40% [64, 65]. Vitamin D deficiency is common in the Middle East and North Africa ...
A person with an abnormally high metabolic rate, who is underweight and who has protruding eyes is exhibiting symptoms of: A. hypothyroidism B. hyperthyroidism C. diabetes mellitus D. diabetes insipidus E. growth hormone deficiency Individuals can slow the rate of aging by modifying all of these...
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) represents a group of autosomal recessive conditions leading to glucocorticoid deficiency. CAH is the most common cause of adrenal insufficiency (AI) in the paediatric population. The majority of the other forms of primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency are rare...
Vascular calcification and arterial stiffness may represent pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of cognitive decline. Vitamin K deficiency is a key determinant of arterial health and, by extension, may influence cognitive function in the elderly. ...