GH deficiency and insensitivity in children and adults

Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2021 Mar;22(1):1-2. doi: 10.1007/s11154-021-09629-1. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

Authors

Gudmundur Johannsson^{1

2}, John J Kopchick^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. gudmundur.johannsson@medic.gu.se.
² Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA. gudmundur.johannsson@medic.gu.se.
³ Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
⁴ Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA.

Abstract

This thematic review includes short reviews on GH deficiency and insensitivity in children and adults from basic science to clinical significance.

Keywords: Growth; Growth hormone; Growth hormone deficiency; Growth hormone receptor; IGF-I; IGF-I receptor; Pharmacogenomics.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Growth Disorders* / diagnosis
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I*

Substances

Insulin-Like Growth Factor I

Grants and funding

R01 AG059779/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States