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Long-term effect of human growth hormone therapy on the prevalence of autoantibodies in Turner syndrome. The Dutch Growth Hormone Working Group.
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Hormone research [Horm Res] 1993; Vol. 39 Suppl 2, pp. 49-53. - Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- Abnormalities of immune status, particularly a high prevalence (about 50%) of thyroid autoantibodies, have been reported before in Turner syndrome. Results are conflicting as regards other abnormalities of immune function. Growth hormone (GH) has immunomodulatory effects, but results of its effects on GH-deficient children are inconsistent. In this study, 42 girls with Turner syndrome, aged 7.3-19 years, are investigated before, during and after 4 years of human GH therapy. Girls over 12 years old also received ethinyl oestradiol. The prevalence of antithyroid antibodies was 16.7% initially, 35.3% after 24-45 months and 48% after 4 years of therapy though, as there was no control group, it was difficult to conclude that GH was enhancing their appearance. Hypothyroidism was extremely uncommon, and the growth response was no different in those who had the antibodies from those who had not. There were no dramatic increases in prevalence of any of the other antibodies investigated, though the prevalence of parietal cell antibodies was higher than expected.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adrenal Cortex immunology
Adult
Antibodies, Antinuclear blood
Body Height
Child
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Growth Hormone immunology
Hemoglobins analysis
Humans
Immunoglobulins blood
Islets of Langerhans immunology
Isoantibodies biosynthesis
Leukocyte Count
Prospective Studies
Recombinant Proteins immunology
Recombinant Proteins therapeutic use
T-Lymphocytes immunology
Thyroid Gland immunology
Thyrotropin blood
Thyroxine blood
Turner Syndrome immunology
Autoantibodies blood
Growth Hormone therapeutic use
Turner Syndrome drug therapy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0301-0163
- Volume :
- 39 Suppl 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Hormone research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8359789
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000182769