title: Low hemoglobin levels in children with in idiopathic growth hormone deficiency.
abstract: Multiple lines of evidence have implicated the growth hormone (GH) axis in the regulation of erythropoiesis. To test the hypothesis that GH deficiency is associated with hematologic abnormalities, we analyzed pretreatment hemoglobin levels in 100 children with GH deficiency. Hemoglobin levels were decreased in children with GH deficiency compared with age-corrected norms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA. eeugster@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Erica A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Eugster
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fisch
authors.forename: Emily C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Walvoord
authors.forename: Linda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: DiMeglio
authors.forename: Ora H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Pescovitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000097:blood*; D006454:Hemoglobins; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D019382:Human Growth Hormone