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Growth hormone deficiency in autoimmune polyglandular disease type 1
A S Al-Herbish1, J D Bailey, S W Kooh
1Department of Pediatrics (39), College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 90533, Riyadh 11623. asalherbish@yahoo.com
Saudi Medical Journal
|June 26, 2001
Abstract:
This is a case report of 2 patients who were diagnosed to have autoimmune polyglandular disease type 1. Both developed mucocutaneous candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism, vitiligo, and adrenocortical insufficiency. Both were noticed to have subnormal linear growth velocity and delayed bone age. Both showed subnormal stimulated serum growth hormone values indicating growth hormone deficiency. The first case showed favorable response to growth hormone therapy.