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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2014

Corneal properties in children with congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency.

Pinar Nalcacioglu-Yuksekkaya, Emine Sen, Ufuk Elgin, Mumin Hocaoglu, Faruk Ozturk, Sebahat Agladıoglu Yilmaz, Havva Nur Kendirci, Semra Cetinkaya, Zehra Aycan

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Pinar Nalcacioglu-YuksekkayaDepartment of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Health and Disease Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06080, Turkey.
Emine SenUlucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara 06240, Turkey.
Ufuk ElginUlucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara 06240, Turkey.
Mumin HocaogluUlucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara 06240, Turkey.
Faruk OzturkUlucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara 06240, Turkey.
Sebahat Agladıoglu YilmazDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Health and Disease Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06080, Turkey.
Havva Nur KendirciDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Health and Disease Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06080, Turkey.
Semra CetinkayaDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Health and Disease Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06080, Turkey.
Zehra AycanDepartment of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dr Sami Ulus Children's Health and Disease Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06080, Turkey.
Istanbul Eye Hospital · TRUlucanlar Göz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo compare the corneal parameters of children with congenital isolated growth hormone deficiency and healthy subjects.

methodsIn this cross-sectional, prospective study, 50 cases with growth hormone (GH) deficiency treated with recombinant GH and 71 healthy children underwent a complete ophthalmic examination. The corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), Goldmann-correlated intraocular pressure (IOPg) and corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOPcc) were measured with the Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA). Central corneal thickness (CCT) was measured by a ultrasonic pachymeter.

resultsThe mean age was 13.0±3.0 years in the GH deficiency group consisting of 21 females and 29 males and 13.4±2.4 years in the healthy children group consisting of 41 females and 30 males. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups for gender or age (Chi-square test, P=0.09; independent t-test, P=0.28, respectively). The mean duration of recombinant GH therapy was 3.8±2.4y in the study group. The mean CH, CRF, IOPg and IOPcc values were 11.0±2.0, 10.9±1.9, 15.1±3.3, and 15.1±3.2 mm Hg respectively in the study group. The same values were 10.7±1.7, 10.5±1.7, 15.2±3.3, and 15.3±3.4 mm Hg respectively in the control group. The mean CCT values were 555.7±40.6, 545.1±32.5 µm in the study and control groups respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups for CH, CRF, IOPg, IOPcc measurements or CCT values (independent t-test, P=0.315, 0.286, 0.145, 0.747, 0.13 respectively).

conclusionOur study suggests that GH deficiency does not have an effect on the corneal parameters and CCT values. This observation could be because of the duration between the beginning of disease and the diagnosis and beginning of GH therapy.

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central corneal thicknesschildcorneal biomechanical parametersgrowth hormone deficiency

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