[Kearns-Sayre syndrome associated with growth hormone deficiency].
The Authors report a 10 years old boy with Kearns-Sayre syndrome and growth hormone (GH) deficiency. The patient was treated with human recombinant GH for 6 months but the growth velocity/year did not change. The Authors report a brief review of the literature on the ethiopatogenesis of GH deficiency observed in this patient is given.
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Ferrara, Arcispedale Sant'Anna, UO Divisione Pediatrica.
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De Sanctis
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Calzolari
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Piazzi
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Berio
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D007625:Kearns-Sayre Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*
D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D013006:Growth Hormone