title: The adult growth hormone deficiency syndrome.
abstract: The diagnosis of the adult GH deficiency syndrome from a clinical and laboratory standpoint has been reviewed. Therapy guidelines and monitoring should focus on the patient's symptoms and IGF-1 concentrations from a laboratory standpoint. Successful patient/physician interaction depends on physician awareness of the symptoms of the deficiency syndrome and symptoms associated with therapy. Successful therapy with GH almost always results in an extremely satisfied patient, family, and physician.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Ludlam
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005260:Female; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I