Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in India
Joint Authors
John, Mathew
Koledova, Ekaterina
Kumar, Kanakatte Mylariah Prasanna
Chaudhari, Harshal
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In clinical practice, every year approximately 150,000 children are referred with short stature (SS) based on a cut-off of fifth percentile.
The most important endocrine and treatable cause of SS is growth hormone deficiency (GHD).
The lack of reliable data on the prevalence of GHD in India limits estimation of the magnitude of this problem.
The diagnosis and treatment of GHD are hurdled with various challenges, restricting the availability of growth hormone (GH) therapy to only a very limited segment of the children in India.
This review will firstly summarize the gaps and challenges in diagnosis and treatment of GHD based on literature analysis.
Subsequently, it presents suggestions from the members at advisory board meetings to overcome these challenges.
The advisory board suggested that early initiation of the therapy could better the chances of achieving final adult height within the normal range for the population.
Education and awareness about growth disorders among parents, regular training for physicians, and more emphasis on using the Indian growth charts for growth monitoring would help improve the diagnosis and treatment of children with GHD.
Availability of an easy-to-use therapy delivery system could also be beneficial in improving adherence and achieving satisfactory outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
John, Mathew& Koledova, Ekaterina& Kumar, Kanakatte Mylariah Prasanna& Chaudhari, Harshal. 2016. Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in India. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
John, Mathew…[et al.]. Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in India. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
John, Mathew& Koledova, Ekaterina& Kumar, Kanakatte Mylariah Prasanna& Chaudhari, Harshal. Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in India. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105833
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1105833