The role of growth hormone in determining birth size and early postnatal growth, using congenital growth hormone deficiency (GHD) as a model

Abstract

Length, weight and BMI data from our study groups suggest that GH per se has a minimal effect on intrauterine growth but a significant effect during the infancy period. Early growth may also be influenced by the complexity of the hypopituitary phenotype reflected by the presence of additional pituitary hormone deficiencies and midline forebrain defects.