Overview
GHD is inadequate GH secretion from pituitary, causing short stature in children, metabolic issues in adults.
Symptoms
- •Short stature (children)
- •Increased fat
- •Reduced muscle
- •Fatigue (adults)
Diagnosis
- ✓IGF-1 ↓
- ✓GH stimulation test
- ✓MRI pituitary
Treatments
- →Recombinant GH (somatropin)
- →Daily SC injection
- →Monitor IGF-1
Risk Factors
⚠️Congenital
⚠️Pituitary tumor
⚠️Radiation
⚠️Trauma
Key Facts
- ℹ️1 in 4,000 children
- ℹ️Adult GHD: post-trauma/tumor
ICD-10: E23.0 | Prevalence: nadir
Last updated: 11/9/2025