PubMed · 1988 · 14 citations · 0 references
MedicineEndocrinologyPediatricsNeuroendocrinologyPediatric EndocrinologyEndocrine DiseaseEndocrine DisordersGrowth DisordersPituitary DisordersPubertal DisordersPubertyAnterior Pituitary Hormone SecretionHypothalamic-pituitary Axis DysfunctionHypothalamic-pituitary DisordersHypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal Axis DysfunctionPediatric Pituitary Hormone DeficienciesPituitary DysfunctionPituitary Endocrine DisordersPituitary Hormone Excess
A child with the Bardet-Biedl syndrome associated with Hirschsprung's disease and multiple anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies is described. The importance of endocrine assessment of such patients who show disturbance of growth or puberty is emphasized.