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. 2019 Dec 5;8(12):2153. doi: 10.3390/jcm8122153
AC adrenal crisis;
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone;
ADH antidiuretic hormone;
AE adverse event;
AGHD adults with growth hormone deficiency;
AI adrenal insufficiency;
AVP arginine vasopressin;
BSA body surface area;
BW body weight;
CBG corticosteroid-binding globulin;
CDI central diabetes insipidus;
CSHI continuous subcutaneous hydrocortisone infusion;
CTLA-4 cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4;
DDAVP 1-desamino-8-D-arginine-vasopressin or desmopressin;
DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone;
DHEAS dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate;
DI diabetes insipidus;
DM diabetes mellitus;
E2 oestradiol;
ICI immune checkpoint inhibitors;
IGF insulin-like growth factor;
IHD isolated deficiency;
IM intramuscularly;
IV intravenously;
FSH follicle stimulating hormone;
fT4 free T4;
GC glucocorticoid;
GH growth hormone;
GHD growth hormone deficiency;
GnRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone;
HC hydrocortisone;
HCDC hydrocortisone day-curve;
HCeq equivalent hydrocortisone dose;
hCG human chorionic gonadotropin;
hMG human menopausal gonadotropin;
HRT hormonal replacement therapy;
LH Luteinizing Hormone;
L-T4 levothyroxine;
MDT multidisciplinary team;
MPHD multiple pituitary hormone deficiency;
MRHC once-daily modified-release hydrocortisone;
NFPA non-functioning pituitary adenoma;
PAI primary adrenal insufficiency;
PD-1 programmed cell-death-1;
PD-L1 programmed cell-death-ligand 1 (PD-L1);
PHG primary hypogonadism;
PitAp pituitary apoplexy;
PRL prolactin;
PSA prostate specific antigen;
QoL quality of life;
r-hGH recombinant human growth hormone;
SAI central or secondary adrenal insufficiency;
SC subcutaneously;
SDS standard deviation score;
SHG secondary hypogonadism;
SHT secondary hypothyroidism;
TBG thyroid-binding globulin;
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone;
UFC urinary free cortisol;
ULN upper limit of normal;
11β-HSD1 enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase