Psychosocial aspects of young adult growth hormone deficient patients previously treated with human growth hormone--a preliminary report.
This paper describes a multidisciplinary approach to treating patients with hGH deficiency. The team includes paediatric endocrinologists, social workers and psychologists, and is felt to provide a much better standard of care, producing subjects who are well integrated into society.
Laron
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Z
Aran
O
O
Nofar
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Beit-Halachmi
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N
Pertzelan
A
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Galatzer
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A
D000328:Adult; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012944:Social Support
D013006:Growth Hormone