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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2025

Research progress in abnormal carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism in children with isolated growth hormone deficiency.

Tingting Zhao, Yan Ma, Zhimin Zheng, Panpan Zhang, Hao Sun

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Tingting Zhao *Dalian Women and Children's Medical Center (Group), Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Yan Ma *Graduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Zhimin ZhengGraduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Panpan ZhangGraduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Hao SunDalian Women and Children's Medical Center (Group), Dalian, Liaoning, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by reduced or insufficient secretion of growth hormone (GH). GHD manifests with a heterogenous spectrum of symptoms mainly affecting musculoskeletal and endocrine system, with an increased predisposition to psychosocial disorders and ultimately reduced quality of life. Method: We searched the main databases for studies describing the metabolic effects of growth hormone and its deficiency. All full-text articles and major reviews were manually searched for additional studies. Result: Metabolic derangements of GHD are reported in carbohydrate (insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus), lipid (hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia), and protein (decreased lean body mass) metabolism. Currently, recombinant growth hormone (rhGH) replacement therapy is the primary standard of care for the treatment of GHD. Understanding the impact of GH, including the effect of GHD and rhGH therapy, on metabolism would be a critical step in development of effective treatment and selecting the best management strategies. Discussion: This article reviews research progress and aims to offer new perspectives on the metabolic state of patients suffering from GHD and to compile data about the impact of rhGH therapy on metabolic pathways.

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Carbohydrate MetabolismHuman Growth HormoneLipid MetabolismChildHumansHuman Growth Hormonechildgrowth hormone deficiencygrowth hormone therapymetabolismrHGH

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PMID40475996
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