Growth hormone deficiency in Sri Lanka: a preliminary study.
Ceylon Med J
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1991 Sep; 36(3): 95-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-47203
ABSTRACT
Growth hormone deficiency is a recognised cause of severe short stature. A community of 16,001 Sri Lankan children aged between 5 and 6 years was screened for short stature using a simple growth chart, and a sample of 172 identified as short was investigated for the aetiology. Growth hormone deficiency was confirmed in 12 out of the 172 children using the insulin-induced hypoglycaemia test. Another group of 27 out of the 172 children who could potentially benefit from growth hormone therapy were identified using an exercise screening test. Growth hormone deficiency has not been previously documented in Sri Lanka.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Sri Lanka
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Growth Hormone
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Mass Screening
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Prevalence
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Exercise Test
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Ceylon Med J
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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