Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8631631 | Growth Hormone & IGF Research | 2018 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
Growth hormone (GH) and IGF-I levels in serum are used as biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of GH-related disorders but have not been subject to structured validation. Auxological parameters in children and changes in body composition in adults, as well as metabolic parameters and patient related outcomes are used as clinical and surrogate endpoints. New treatment options, such as long acting GH and GH antagonists, require reevaluation of the currently used biochemical biomarkers. This article will review biomarkers, surrogate endpoints and clinical endpoints related to GH treatment in children and adults as well as in acromegaly.
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Authors
Katharina Schilbach, Daniel S. Olsson, Margaret C.S. Boguszewski, Martin Bidlingmaier, Gudmundur Johannsson, Jens-Otto Lunde Jørgensen,