Characteristics of patient thyroid and gonadal function at age 16 years
. | GH therapy . | No GH therapy . |
|---|---|---|
| No. patients | 42 | 48 |
| Thyroid function | ||
| Normal | 23 (55) | 41 (85) |
| Hypothyroid, treated | 16 (38) | 5 (10) |
| Compensated, treated | 0 | 2 |
| Compensated, untreated | 2 | 0 |
| Hyperthyroid, treated | 1 | 0 |
| Gonadal function | ||
| Girls | ||
| Normal | 4 (31) | 9 (41) |
| Ovarian failure, treated | 8 | 11 |
| Ovarian failure, untreated | 1 | 2 |
| Boys | ||
| Normal | 5 (17) | 7 (27) |
| Testicular failure (normal testosterone, untreated) | 5 | 6 |
| Testicular failure (normal testosterone, treated) | 1 | 0 |
| Testicular failure (low testosterone, untreated) | 3 | 2 |
| Testicular failure (low testosterone, treated) | 12 | 5 |
| Not evaluable | 3 | 6 |
. | GH therapy . | No GH therapy . |
|---|---|---|
| No. patients | 42 | 48 |
| Thyroid function | ||
| Normal | 23 (55) | 41 (85) |
| Hypothyroid, treated | 16 (38) | 5 (10) |
| Compensated, treated | 0 | 2 |
| Compensated, untreated | 2 | 0 |
| Hyperthyroid, treated | 1 | 0 |
| Gonadal function | ||
| Girls | ||
| Normal | 4 (31) | 9 (41) |
| Ovarian failure, treated | 8 | 11 |
| Ovarian failure, untreated | 1 | 2 |
| Boys | ||
| Normal | 5 (17) | 7 (27) |
| Testicular failure (normal testosterone, untreated) | 5 | 6 |
| Testicular failure (normal testosterone, treated) | 1 | 0 |
| Testicular failure (low testosterone, untreated) | 3 | 2 |
| Testicular failure (low testosterone, treated) | 12 | 5 |
| Not evaluable | 3 | 6 |
Numbers in parentheses indicate percentage.