Charlotte Höybye (Senior physician and Associate Professor)
{"title":"Comparing treatment with daily and long-acting growth hormone formulations in adults with growth hormone deficiency: Challenging issues, benefits, and risks","authors":"Charlotte Höybye (Senior physician and Associate Professor)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101788","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101788","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Daily administration of growth hormone (GH) treatment has been in clinical use for treatment for GH deficiency (GHD) in adults for more than 30 years. Numerous studies have demonstrated evidence that GH treatment improves body composition, cardiovascular risk factors and quality of life with few side effects. Less frequent GH injections are hypothesized to improve adherence and several long-acting GH (LAGH) formulations have been developed and a few have been approved and marketed. Different pharmacological modifications have been applied and the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of LAGH are different to each other and to those of daily injections and require different dosing and monitoring specific for each LAGH. Studies have shown improved adherence with LAGH, and short-term efficacy and side effects are comparable between daily GH injections and LAGHs. Long-term treatment with daily GH injections is effective and safe, while long-term studies for LAGHs are awaited. In this review challenges, benefits, and risks of treatment with daily and long-acting GH preparations will be compared.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"37 6","pages":"Article 101788"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1521690X23000623/pdfft?md5=7b48deb6c2e46b5d1285d75553de0c5f&pid=1-s2.0-S1521690X23000623-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9619154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cesar Luiz Boguszewski (Full Professor of Endocrinology)
{"title":"Safety of long-term use of daily and long-acting growth hormone in growth hormone-deficient adults on cancer risk","authors":"Cesar Luiz Boguszewski (Full Professor of Endocrinology)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101817","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101817","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Daily injections of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) have been used in clinical practice for almost four decades as a replacement therapy in adult patients with </span>GH deficiency<span> (GHD). Long-term adherence to daily injections of rhGH is a clinical concern that may result in reduced therapeutic efficacy, and long-acting GH (LAGH) formulations have been developed in an attempt of overcoming this problem. Long-term safety issues of rhGH are the other side of the coin that has been carefully monitored over the years, particularly related to the proliferative actions of GH that could increase the risk of tumor recurrence or induce the development of new benign and malignant tumors. In this review, we present what is currently known about the cancer risk in GHD adults treated with daily rhGH injections and we discuss the major concerns and responses needed from future surveillance studies regarding the safety of LAGH preparations.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"37 6","pages":"Article 101817"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10103757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas A. Tritos (Associate Professor of Medicine)
{"title":"Growth hormone replacement in adults with cured acromegaly: Efficacy and safety","authors":"Nicholas A. Tritos (Associate Professor of Medicine)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101790","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101790","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span><span><span>Between 2% and 60% of patients with cured acromegaly may eventually develop </span>growth hormone deficiency<span>. In adults, growth hormone deficiency is associated with abnormal body composition, decreased exercise capacity and quality of life, </span></span>dyslipidemia<span>, insulin resistance and increased cardiovascular risk. Similar to patients with other sellar lesions, the diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in adults with cured acromegaly generally requires stimulation testing, with the exception of patients with very low serum insulin-like growth factor I levels and multiple additional pituitary hormone<span> deficiencies. In adults with cured acromegaly, growth hormone replacement may have beneficial effects on body adiposity, muscle endurance, serum lipids and quality of life. Growth hormone replacement is generally well-tolerated. </span></span></span>Arthralgias, edema, </span>carpal tunnel syndrome<span> and hyperglycemia may occur </span></span>in patients with cured acromegaly, as is true of patients with growth hormone deficiency of other etiologies. However, there is evidence of increased cardiovascular risk in some studies of growth hormone replacement in adults with cured acromegaly. More studies are needed to fully establish the beneficial effects and elucidate the risks of growth hormone replacement in adults with cured acromegaly. Until then, growth hormone replacement can be considered in these patients on a case-by-case basis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"37 6","pages":"Article 101790"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9641302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christa C. van Bunderen (Assistant Professor in Endocrinology) , Daniel S. Olsson (Professor (adj) in Endocrinology)
{"title":"Meta-analysis of mortality in adults with growth hormone deficiency: Does growth hormone replacement therapy really improve mortality rates?","authors":"Christa C. van Bunderen (Assistant Professor in Endocrinology) , Daniel S. Olsson (Professor (adj) in Endocrinology)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101835","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101835","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) is one of the most prevalent deficiencies in patients with hypopituitarism and several cohort studies have demonstrated an increased mortality risk in hypopituitary patients with a presumed GHD. The cause of the excess mortality is most likely multifactorial, including the etiology of the hypopituitarism, non-physiological replacement therapies (mostly glucocorticoid), tumor treatment and its side effects as well as untreated GHD. Several years later, other cohort studies that investigated life expectancy in patients with hypopituitarism on GH replacement therapy (GHRT) that showed a normalized mortality. By comparison of the distribution of characteristics of interest between cohorts, we discuss the existing literature to answer the following question: does growth hormone replacement really improve mortality rates in adult patients with hypopituitarism and GHD? We also conducted a meta-analysis of these studies. Since the literature suffers from selection and time bias (improvement of tumor management and other pituitary hormone replacement therapies), there is no high-quality evidence that replacement therapy for GHD really improves mortality. However, the available data does suggest that GHRT plays a significant part in the normalization of the mortality in patients with hypopituitarism.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"37 6","pages":"Article 101835"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1521690X23001094/pdfft?md5=88af5ce15f3f6ff3dba0ffef74dc4876&pid=1-s2.0-S1521690X23001094-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71430140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nobuaki Ito (Project Lecturer in Endocrinology) , Naoko Hidaka (Senior Endocrinologist) , Hajime Kato (Assistant Professor in Endocrinology)
{"title":"The pathophysiology of hypophosphatemia","authors":"Nobuaki Ito (Project Lecturer in Endocrinology) , Naoko Hidaka (Senior Endocrinologist) , Hajime Kato (Assistant Professor in Endocrinology)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101851","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101851","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>After identification of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 23 as the pivotal regulator of chronic serum inorganic phosphate (Pi) levels, the etiology of disorders causing hypophosphatemic rickets/osteomalacia has been clarified, and measurement of intact FGF23 serves as a potent tool for differential diagnosis of chronic </span>hypophosphatemia. Additionally, measurement of bone-specific </span>alkaline phosphatase<span><span><span> (BAP) is recommended to differentiate acute and subacute hypophosphatemia from chronic hypophosphatemia. This article divides the etiology of chronic hypophosphatemia into 4 groups: A. FGF23 related, B. primary tubular dysfunction, C. disturbance of </span>vitamin D metabolism, and D. </span>parathyroid hormone 1 receptor<span> (PTH1R) mediated. Each group is further divided into its inherited form and acquired form. Topics for each group are described, including “ectopic FGF23 syndrome,” “alcohol consumption-induced FGF23-related hypophosphatemia,” “anti-mitochondrial antibody associated hypophosphatemia,” and “vitamin D-dependent rickets type 3.” Finally, a flowchart for differential diagnosis of chronic hypophosphatemia is introduced.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"38 2","pages":"Article 101851"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138506149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kripa Elizabeth Cherian (Associate Professor), Thomas Vizhalil Paul (Professor)
{"title":"Inherited fibroblast growth factor 23 excess","authors":"Kripa Elizabeth Cherian (Associate Professor), Thomas Vizhalil Paul (Professor)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101844","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101844","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Syndromes of inherited fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) excess encompass a wide spectrum that includes X-linked </span>hypophosphataemia<span><span><span> (XLH), autosomal dominant and recessive forms of </span>rickets<span><span> as well as various syndromic conditions namely fibrous dysplasia/McCune Albright syndrome, osteoglophonic dysplasia, Jansen’s </span>chondrodysplasia and cutaneous skeletal hypophosphataemia syndrome. A careful attention to patient </span></span>symptomatology, family history and clinical features, supported by appropriate laboratory tests will help in making a diagnosis. A genetic screen may be done to confirm the diagnosis. While phosphate supplements and </span></span>calcitriol<span><span> continue to be the cornerstone of treatment, in recent times </span>burosumab<span>, the monoclonal antibody<span> against FGF-23 has been approved for the treatment of children and adults with XLH. While health-related outcomes may be improved by ensuring adherence and compliance to prescribed treatment with a smooth transition to adult care, bony deformities may persist in some, and this would warrant surgical correction.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"38 2","pages":"Article 101844"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138479814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emma Walker (Paediatrics trainee) , Wesley Hayes (Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist) , Detlef Bockenhauer (Professor and Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist)
{"title":"Inherited non-FGF23-mediated phosphaturic disorders: A kidney-centric review","authors":"Emma Walker (Paediatrics trainee) , Wesley Hayes (Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist) , Detlef Bockenhauer (Professor and Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101843","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101843","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Phosphate is freely filtered by the glomerulus and reabsorbed exclusively in the proximal tubule by two key transporters, NaPiIIA and NaPiIIC, encoded by </span><em>SLC34A1</em> and <span><em>SLC34A3</em></span><span><span><span>, respectively. Regulation of these transporters occurs primarily through the hormone FGF23 and, to a lesser degree, </span>PTH. Consequently, inherited non-FGF23 mediated phosphaturic disorders are due to generalised proximal </span>tubular dysfunction, loss-of-function variants in </span><em>SLC34A1</em> or <em>SLC34A3</em><span> or excess PTH signalling. The corresponding disorders are Renal Fanconi Syndrome<span><span>, Infantile Hypercalcaemia<span><span> type 2, Hereditary Hypophosphataemic Rickets with </span>Hypercalciuria and </span></span>Familial Hyperparathyroidism<span>. Several inherited forms of Fanconi renotubular syndrome (FRTS) have also been described with the underlying genes encoding for GATM, EHHADH, HNF4A and NDUFAF6. Here, we will review their pathophysiology<span><span><span>, clinical manifestations and the implications for treatment<span> from a kidney-centric perspective, focussing on those disorders caused by dysfunction of renal phosphate transporters. Moreover, we will highlight specific </span></span>genetic aspects, as the availability of large </span>population genetic databases has raised doubts about some of the originally proposed gene-disease associations concerning phosphate transporters or their associated proteins.</span></span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"38 2","pages":"Article 101843"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138479815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sayali B. Thakare (Nephrologist), Tukaram E. Jamale (Nephrologist) , Saba S. Memon (Endocrinologist)
{"title":"Acquired disorders of phosphaturia: Beyond tumor-induced osteomalacia","authors":"Sayali B. Thakare (Nephrologist), Tukaram E. Jamale (Nephrologist) , Saba S. Memon (Endocrinologist)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101839","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101839","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Phosphate is an integral part of human cellular structure and function. Though most recognised disorders of phosphaturia<span><span> are genetic<span> in origin, phosphate loss due to acquired conditions is commonly encountered in clinical practice. Acquired hypophosphatemia is most commonly due to renal phosphate wasting and can produce significant morbidity. It also heralds future kidney damage, and continued exposure can lead to progressive kidney injury and potentially renal failure. These conditions are a diverse group of disorders with common shared mechanisms causing loss of phosphate in the urine. Renal phosphate loss can occur as an isolated entity or as a part of generalised proximal </span></span>tubular dysfunction<span>, i.e., Fanconi's syndrome. An insight into the pathophysiological mechanisms of acquired phosphaturia can help clinicians monitor their patients better and avoid potential harms.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"38 2","pages":"Article 101839"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135609813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phosphate: An underrated component of primary hyperparathyroidism","authors":"Sanjay Kumar Bhadada , Jayaditya Ghosh , Rimesh Pal , Soham Mukherjee","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101837","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101837","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Primary hyperparathyroidism<span> (PHPT) is a systemic disease that affects all the systems of the body, specifically the bones and the kidneys. Its main action is on </span></span>calcium homeostasis<span><span><span>. It tries to preserve the body’s calcium level at the cost of phosphate. The criteria for surgery in asymptomatic PHPT patients revolve around raised serum calcium levels, renal dysfunction or </span>nephrolithiasis<span>, and bone health. It does not take into account the serum phosphate levels. Depending on the serum level, </span></span>Hypophosphatemia<span><span> is divided into mild, moderate, and severe categories. In PHPT, several studies have suggested that asymptomatic PHPT patients with moderate hypophosphatemia may warrant surgical intervention. Treatment of hypophosphatemia in PHPT is based upon the degree of hypophosphatemia, and treatment is given according to that oral or </span>intravenous route; after surgical and medical treatment of PHPT, phosphate levels gradually normalized. But even after these considerations, phosphate levels in PHPT are not given much importance.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"38 2","pages":"Article 101837"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71489894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tumor-induced osteomalacia: An overview","authors":"Swati Sachin Jadhav (Consultant Endocrine Oncologist) , Ravikumar Shah (Consultant Endocrinologist) , Virendra Patil (Associate Professor)","doi":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101834","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.beem.2023.101834","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is rare </span>paraneoplastic syndrome<span><span><span><span> of hypophosphatemic osteomalacia, caused by phosphaturic factors secreted by small mesenchymal origin tumors with distinct pathological features, called ‘phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors’. FGF23<span> is the most well-characterized of the phosphaturic factors. Tumors are often small and located anywhere in the body from head to toe, which makes the localisation challenging. Functional imaging by somatostatin receptor-based </span></span>PET<span> imaging is the first line investigation, which should be followed with CT or MRI based anatomical imaging. Once localised, complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice, which brings dramatic resolution of symptoms. Medical management in the form of phosphate and active </span></span>vitamin D supplements is given as a bridge to surgical management or in inoperable/non-localised patients. This review provides an overview of the </span>epidemiology<span>, pathophysiology, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of TIO, including the recent advances and directions for future research in this field.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":8810,"journal":{"name":"Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism","volume":"38 2","pages":"Article 101834"},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71489895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}