Abstract

Ferreira et al. assessed postnatal growth and possible hypopituitarism at the age of 27 months in 65 children with microcephaly (head circumference, HC, < -2 S.D.) associated with congenital Zika virus (CZV) infection. Despite short stature, marked microcephaly and severe brain abnormalities, no case of growth hormone or thyrotropin deficiency was detected. However, central adrenal insufficiency and diabetes insipidus were diagnosed in a few patients.

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