Chief Health Concerns With GHD
- Increased fat mass
- Low bone density
- Decreased muscle mass and strength
- Decreased quality of life
- Fatigue
- Increased cardiovascular (heart disease and stroke) risk
How is GHD diagnosed?
- Arginine-GHRH growth hormone stimulattion test
- Arginine growth hormone stimulation test
- Insulin tolerance test
More About Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (AGHD)
A shortage of growth hormone can lead to several symptoms that affect you both physically and psychologically.
Symptoms:
- lack of energy or fatigue
- decreased sexual desire
- muscle weakness
- sleep problems
- weight gain
- decreased social contact
- sadness or depression
- nervousness or anxiety
- poor sleep
- feelings of hopelessness
In some adults, GHD can be caused by trauma, brain hemorrhage, brain radiation, a central nervous system infection, or tumors of the hypothalamus or pituitary glands.
Treatment of GHD
The most common and effective treatment for AGHD is a daily injection of GH.