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Psychosocial health and levels of employment in 851 hypopituitary Swedish patients on long-term GH therapy.

Holmer, Helene LU ; Svensson, Johan LU ; Rylander, Lars LU orcid ; Johannsson, Gudmundur ; Rosén, Thord ; Bengtsson, Bengt A LU ; Thorén, Marja ; Höybye, Charlotte ; Degerblad, Marie and Bramnert, Margareta LU , et al. (2013) In Psychoneuroendocrinology 38(6). p.842-852
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CONTEXT: The psychosocial health and working capacity in hypopituitary patients receiving long-term growth hormone (GH) therapy are unknown. OBJECTIVE: Psychosocial health and levels of employment were compared between GH deficient (GHD) patients on long-term replacement and the general population. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: In a Swedish nationwide study, 851 GHD patients [101 childhood onset (CO) and 750 adult onset (AO)] and 2622 population controls answered a questionnaire regarding current living, employment and educational level, alcohol consumption and smoking habits. The median time on GH therapy for both men and women with CO GHD was 9 years and for AO GHD 6 years, respectively. RESULTS: As compared to the controls, the GHD patients... (More)
CONTEXT: The psychosocial health and working capacity in hypopituitary patients receiving long-term growth hormone (GH) therapy are unknown. OBJECTIVE: Psychosocial health and levels of employment were compared between GH deficient (GHD) patients on long-term replacement and the general population. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: In a Swedish nationwide study, 851 GHD patients [101 childhood onset (CO) and 750 adult onset (AO)] and 2622 population controls answered a questionnaire regarding current living, employment and educational level, alcohol consumption and smoking habits. The median time on GH therapy for both men and women with CO GHD was 9 years and for AO GHD 6 years, respectively. RESULTS: As compared to the controls, the GHD patients were less often working full time, more often on sick leave/disability pension, and to a larger extent alcohol abstainers and never smokers (all; P<0.05). Predominantly CO GHD women and men, but to some extent also AO GHD women and men, lived less frequently with a partner and more often with their parents. Particularly AO GHD craniopharyngioma women used more antidepressants, while AO GHD men with a craniopharyngioma used more analgesics. CONCLUSIONS: A working capacity to the level of the general population was not achieved among hypopituitary patients, although receiving long-term GH therapy. Patients were less likely to use alcohol and tobacco. The CO GHD population lived a less independent life. (Less)
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Psychoneuroendocrinology
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38
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6
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842 - 852
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Elsevier
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1873-3360
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10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.09.008
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Pediatrics/Urology/Gynecology/Endocrinology (013240400), Department of Electroscience (011041000), Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (013078001), Medicine (Lund) (013230025), Paediatric Endocrinology Research Group (013243010)
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  author       = {{Holmer, Helene and Svensson, Johan and Rylander, Lars and Johannsson, Gudmundur and Rosén, Thord and Bengtsson, Bengt A and Thorén, Marja and Höybye, Charlotte and Degerblad, Marie and Bramnert, Margareta and Hägg, Erik and Engström, Britt Edén and Ekman, Bertil and Erfurth, Eva Marie}},
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