Progressive Impairment of Prepubertal Growth in Children With APECED

CONCLUSIONS: Children with APECED had a progressive growth impairment from birth through prepuberty. Multiple predisposing risk factors were recognized, including disease severity and growth hormone deficiency. Timely interventions are needed to ensure optimal height attainment and new treatment options need to be developed.PMID:38578980 | DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgae209

Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - April 5, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Viivi Saari Venla Alanko Elina Holopainen Outi M äkitie Saila Laakso Source Type: research