Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 930.e7-930.e11, March 2009

The effect of treatment with growth hormone on fertility outcome in eugonadal women with growth hormone deficiency: report of four cases and review of the literature

  • Antonella Giampietro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, International Scientific Institute “Paolo VI,” Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • Domenico Milardi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, International Scientific Institute “Paolo VI,” Catholic University, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Domenico Milardi, M.D., Department of Medical Pathology, International Scientific Institute “Paolo VI,” Via Nostra Signora di Lourdes, 33- 00167 Rome, Italy (FAX: 39-0630155205).
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  • Antonio Bianchi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • Alessandra Fusco, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • Vincenzo Cimino, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • Domenico Valle, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Eli Lilly & Co., Florence, Italy
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  • Riccardo Marana, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, International Scientific Institute “Paolo VI,” Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • Alfredo Pontecorvi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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  • Laura De Marinis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

Received 13 April 2008; received in revised form 17 September 2008; accepted 19 September 2008. published online 01 December 2008.

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 D.V. is an employee and stockholder of Eli Lilly & Co. A.G. has nothing to disclose. D.M. has nothing to disclose. A.B. has nothing to disclose. A.F. has nothing to disclose. V.C. has nothing to disclose. R.M. has nothing to disclose. A.P. has nothing to disclose. L.D. has nothing to disclose.

 This work was supported by grants from the Endocrinologia 33 Onlus.

PII: S0015-0282(08)04056-9

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.065

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 930.e7-930.e11, March 2009

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