Unreplaced Sex Steroid Deficiency, Corticotropin Deficiency, and Lower IGF-I Are Associated with Lower Bone Mineral Density in Adults with Growth Hormone Deficiency: A KIMS Database Analysis

摘要

Context:GH deficiency (GHD) is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD). Risk factors for lower BMD in this GHD population have not been fully elucidated. In particular, there are limited published data in GH-na?ve subjects.