title: Short stature due to growth hormone neurosecretory dysfunction in a child with major depressive disorder.
abstract: Literature indicating clinical growth hormone deficiency due to depression is extremely limited, despite a well-known impaired basal and/or stimulated growth hormone secretion in depressive disorders. In this communication, we present a case of short stature due to growth hormone neurosecretory dysfunction in a nine year old girl with major depressive disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Neslihan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Onenli-Mungan
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Topaloglu
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avci
authors.forename: Güler
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D009489:Neurosecretion
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone