Growth without growth hormone in combined pituitary hormone deficiency caused by pituitary stalk interruption syndrome

• Main Authors: Sang Soo Lee (Author), A-Leum Han (Author), Moon Bae Ahn (Author), Shin Hee Kim (Author), Won Kyoung Cho (Author), Kyoung Soon Cho (Author), So Hyun Park (Author), Min Ho Jung (Author), Byung-Kyu Suh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Growth hormone (GH) is an essential element for normal growth. However, reports of normal growth without GH have been made in patients who have undergone brain surgery for craniopharyngioma. Normal growth without GH can be explained by hyperinsulinemia, hyperprolactinemia, elevated leptin levels, an...