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What are the signs of having growth hormone deficiency?

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Child or adult?: If you are a child with gh deficiency, you will have short stature, and gh treatment will add a few inches and help you get to predicted height. In adults, gh naturally goes down to low levels. In adults with pituitary deficiency, hormones are replaced, but not gh, since gh does not really have a role in adults. Trials with gh in adults have not proven that gh does any good.

Answered 3/15/2019

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GH deficiency: For kids: growth failure, possible fatty liver, lipid abnormalities. In babies, hypoglycemia. For adults, same as for kids except growth and hypoglycemia. Additionally, depression, decreased muscle tone, endurance, osteoporosis, etc.

Answered 10/3/2016

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