Yaşlilikta Tedavi Kilavuzu indb

YAŞLI POPÜLASYONDA HİPOTALAMOPİTÜİTER AKS DEĞİŞİKLİKLERİ 
Yaşlı hastalarda Büyüme hormonu tedavisinin gerekliliği tartışmalıdır. Yaşlı popülasyonda 
BH’nun güvenirliği ile ilgili yeterli veri yoktur. Eğer replasman yapılacaksa BH normal erişkin 
dozunun yarısı dozunda başlanmalı ve 4-6 haftada bir IGF-1 düzeyleri değerlendirilerek doz titre 
edilmelidir (32). 
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