[Kearns-Sayre syndrome associated with growth hormone deficiency].

Abstract

The Authors report a 10 years old boy with Kearns-Sayre syndrome and growth hormone (GH) deficiency. The patient was treated with human recombinant GH for 6 months but the growth velocity/year did not change. The Authors report a brief review of the literature on the ethiopatogenesis of GH deficiency observed in this patient is given.

• Authors: V De Sanctis, F Calzolari, A Piazzi, A Berio
• Journal: La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics (Pediatr Med Chir) 2003 Nov-Dec Vol. 25 Issue 6 Pg. 447-51 ISSN: 0391-5387 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: Sindrome di Kearns-Sayre e difetto di GH ipofisario.
• PMID: 15279371 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Human Growth Hormone
• Growth Hormone

Topics

• Brain (pathology)
• Child
• Growth Disorders (diagnosis, drug therapy, metabolism)
• Growth Hormone (therapeutic use)
• Human Growth Hormone (deficiency)
• Humans
• Kearns-Sayre Syndrome (complications, diagnosis)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Pituitary Gland (metabolism, pathology)