Table 3 Somatropin daily posology (mg/day) prescribed in GHD-adults according to the diagnosis, as reported to the RNAOC-web platform by the clinical specialist centres from January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2019
From: Somatropin therapy in italian adults with growth hormone deficiency
Adulthood diagnoses | Starting daily posology (mg/day) | 5-years daily posology (mg/day) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD (±) | Mean | SD (±) | |
Hypopituitarism: idiopathic, autoimmune hypophysitis, post-cranio-encephalic trauma, surgery or irradiation for sellar or parasellar tumors, empty sella, Sheehan syndrome | 0.337 | 0.227 | 0.348 | 0.266 |
Hypopituitarism post total or partial hypophysectomy | 0.296 | 0.188 | 0.304 | 0.192 |
Congenital GH deficiency with demonstrated genetic defect | 0.424 | 0.128 | - | - |
Not included in Note#39 | 0.206 | 0.082 | 0.229 | 0.049 |
All diagnoses | 0.320 | 0.212 | 0.329 | 0.238 |