Long-term safety of growth hormone replacement after CNS irradiation.
Mackenzie, S Craven, T Gattamaneni, Rao Swindell, Ric Shalet, Stephen M Brabant, Georg E
Mackenzie, S
Craven, T
Gattamaneni, Rao
Swindell, Ric
Shalet, Stephen M
Brabant, Georg E
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Abstract
Radiotherapy is a central component in the treatment of many brain tumors, but long-term sequelae include GH deficiency and increased risk of secondary neoplasms. It is unclear whether replacement therapy with GH (GHRT) further increases this risk.
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2011-09
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Long-term safety of growth hormone replacement after CNS irradiation. 2011, 96 (9):2756-61 J Clin Endocrinol Metab