• Fifty-two children with growth hormone (GH) deficiency were examined for factors that
might influence development of hypoglycemia. Symptomatic and asymptomatic
hypoglycemia occurred with equal frequency in children with isolated GH and multiple
anterior pituitary deficiencies. Of 52 children, nine (17%) had symptomatic hypoglycemia
and 14 (27%) had asymptomatic hypoglycemia. Symptomatic hypoglycemia was more
frequent in children who were both young (< 4 years of age) and lean (elevated height …