Internal Medicine Specialist, Consultant Physician, Diabetologist
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S. (Medicine)
Internal Medicine Specialist, Consultant Physician, Diabetologist
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S. (Medicine)
A growth hormone deficiency (GHD) occurs when the pituitary gland doesn’t produce enough growth hormone. It more commonly affects children than adults. Children with cleft lips or cleft palates often have poorly developed pituitary glands, so are more likely to have GHD.