Padiatrische Praxis
Volume 90, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 38-46

Gigantism and diabetes mellitus due to growth-hormone excess in an adolescent refugee [Wachstumshormonexzess als Ursache eines Gigantismus mit Diabetes mellitus bei einem jugendlichen Flüchtling] (Article)

Paetow U.*
  • a Pädiatrische Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Klinikum der Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, Frankfurt a.M., 60590, Germany

Abstract

Gigantism is related to growthhormone excess due to hypophyseal adenoma during childhood age. Often the course may be marked by metabolic changes with severe diabetes mellitus. We report on a multimodal therapy in an adolescent refugee. © 2018 by Mediengruppe Oberfranken - Fachverlage GmbH & Co. KG.

Author Keywords

Gigantism Growth-hormone excess Diabetes mellitus

Index Keywords

diabetes mellitus metabolic disorder refugee Article human hypophysis adenoma growth hormone gigantism Adolescent
Link
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ISSN: 00309346
Original Language: German