Abstract

Thirty eight hGH deficient patients aged from 15 to 35 yrs in whom hGH therapy was stopped upon termination of growth, were re-evaluated for their social adjustment by personal interviews. Their characteristics are: The mean length of treatment period was 6.7 ± 3.2 (1.6-14) yrs, which had begun in 80% of the patients after age 9. It was found that 10 are students (7 in secondary school and 3 at the university); 7 are now serving in the army (another 6 completed army service); 18 have jobs with tenure; 3 are unemployed. Of the entire group, 4 (1 man, 3 women) are married. The successful social and vocational adjustment is attributed to the continuous multidisciplinary team approach these patients had received throughout their follow-up.

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